House Democrat openly expresses contempt for former president Donald Trump and the desire to see him face criminal prosecution gives his own brother in legal trouble a free pass.
Rep. Brendan Boyle, Democrat of Pennsylvania, a Philadelphia-area congressman who boldly declared in January 2021 that “Donald Trump’s place is in jail,” avoided calling his younger brother, the Democratic Rep. of State Kevin Boyle, to also face criminal charges. prosecution despite an arrest warrant having been issued against him and a drunken tirade at a local bar which was filmed.
“In the days following the unprecedented attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, I was one of the first members of Congress to publicly call for Donald Trump to be held criminally accountable. It is reassuring to see that the justice is finally served “This sends a clear message that no one, not even the former president of the United States, is above the law,” the congressman’s office said in a statement regarding the death penalty. Trump’s indictment in Washington, DC, last August.
From left: Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., former President Donald Trump and Democratic Pennsylvania state Rep. Kevin Doyle. (Getty Images/Pennsylvania Governor’s Office)
THE statement noted the congressman’s 2021 social media posts calling for Trump’s arrest, which used the hashtag “#ArrestTrump.”
In September 2021, a few months after posting these messages, the younger Boyle was arrested for harassment and violating a protection from abuse order that his ex-wife had filed against him. And earlier this year it was filmed at Gaul & Malt House, a Philadelphia area bar, berating staff and threatening to use his position of power to close the establishment in retaliation for his expulsion.
It’s unclear what exactly prompted his drunken tirade, but bar staff could be heard in the video stating that Boyle started the altercation.
“Do you know who the fuck I am?” he asked at one point in the video as staff yelled at him to leave. “I’m going to close your fucking bar. This bar is over. Do you know who the fuck I am? This bar is over tomorrow.”
Kevin Boyle eventually left the bar and did not face any charges related to the altercation, but he was later fired by the Pennsylvania State House from his committee chairmanship and barred from entering the Capitol building because of it. Since then, he can no longer vote and the other members must vote on his behalf by proxy.
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The Pennsylvania Capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, file)
For weeks, Kevin Boyle’s district offices have remained closed, with constituent services available by appointment only. Even his Democratic colleagues in the House acknowledged his decline — several leaders supported a procedural move that would have paved the way for his expulsion from the institution. They submitted a proposed rule change to remove “incapacitated” members, thereby ensuring due process and preserving the integrity of the legislature.
Additionally, an arrest warrant was issued for him earlier this month for once again violating his wife’s PFA.
Following the issuance of the arrest warrant, Brendan Boyle released a statement saying his brother suffered from a “very serious mental health issue” and that it had been “a nightmare for our family”.
“Like any family with a beloved member suffering from a serious health issue, we do our best to help them get better,” Boyle said, saying his brother initially made a full recovery after feeling the first symptoms of this unnamed disease. in 2021, but had shown symptoms again in recent months.
The congressman did not say whether his brother should face prosecution or resign from his role as state representative, despite attributing the latter’s legal difficulties to a health issue. mental or his inability to fully represent his constituents in the country. no one at the Capitol.
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Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner speaks during a news conference in Philadelphia, January 31, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, file)
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced Monday that his office was withdrawing the arrest warrant for Kevin Boyle – a day before voters cast ballots for his primary race against another Democratic opponent – citing “previously unavailable information ‘revealed’ regarding the order to protection against abuse.
When reached for comment, Krasner’s office told Fox News Digital: “While there may or may not be basis for further charges, there is no longer probable cause for violation of “This remains an ongoing investigation, and we have no further information to comment at this time.”
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Voters ultimately did not give a pass to Kevin Boyle, who lost the primary to his Democratic opponent on Wednesday. There is no indication that he will not serve the remainder of his term.
Fox News Digital has contacted both Boyles’ offices for comment for this story.
