Political Quotes

Newt Gingrich: I would much rather that she had been armed and that he had been killed instead of her, and that may sound like a harsh…

On the recordJanuary 9, 2013
I would much rather that she had been armed and that he had been killed instead of her, and that may sound like a harsh judgment, but I do agree that if you're faced with somebody who is homicidal and evil, who is trying to do something terrible, there are times in fact that only counterforce works.
Said by
Newt Gingrich
Republican · Georgia

Editor's note · Context

Newt Gingrich expresses his belief in the necessity of armed defense in the face of violence.

Share

More from Newt Gingrich

Jul 19, 2022

I voted against the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan because for that exact reason, is I don't believe that it empowers families.

congress.gov
Jul 19, 2022

We have got to help families, we have got to get our inflation under control, but we also have to understand we have got to quit spending for our families, for our children.

congress.gov
Jul 19, 2022

The policies that the Biden-Pelosi-Schumer team have followed don't work.

congress.gov

Other voices in this conversation