NBC News:  “A group of House Democrats said Wednesday they plan to introduce a resolution censuring Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., for posting an edited animated video depicting him killing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and attacking President Joe Biden.  Rep. Jackie Speier, a California Democrat and co-chair of the Democratic Women’s Caucus, was joined by nine other lawmakers in a joint statement announcing their plans to file the censure resolution on Friday.

“’For a Member of Congress to post a manipulated video on his social media accounts depicting himself killing Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and attacking President Biden is a clear cut case for censure,’ the lawmakers said. ‘For that Member to post such a video on his official Instagram account and use his official congressional resources in the House of Representatives to further violence against elected officials goes beyond the pale.’

“Gosar on Sunday evening shared an altered video on his official social media channels in which he and other Republican lawmakers are depicted as heroes from the Japanese anime series ‘Attack on Titan.’ The faces of Ocasio-Cortez and Biden were superimposed on the villains of the anime show. Twitter later added a warning label to Gosar’s tweet.

“Censure is considered the harshest form of punishment in the House after expulsion. It requires a floor vote, and a simple majority to pass. Nearly two dozen lawmakers have been censured by the House since 1832. The most recent was former Rep. Charlie Rangel, D-N.Y., who was censured in a 333-79 vote in 2010 for ethics violations.  Gosar did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Wednesday. In a statement Tuesday, Gosar did not apologize for the video and pushed back on the criticism.”