DENVER — A delegation of Israeli officials and representatives of six families of hostages and victims of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack was turned away Monday by House Speaker Julie McCluskie.
The group later met with Gov. Jared Polis after meeting with lawmakers at the state Senate.
That wasn't how it was supposed to happen, according to Rep. Ron Weinberg, R-Loveland, who told Colorado Politics he had obtained permission from the speaker for the families to visit the House floor.
Weinberg sent a press release Sunday announcing that the six families and dignitaries would be honored in both the Senate and House.
"The brutality and pure evil of the attack on October 7 have been forgotten, downplayed, or, in some cases, outright ignored by many in the aftermath of these atrocities," Weinberg, who is Jewish, said. "We must share the voices of those whose loved ones suffered from these barbaric acts, many of whom remain in captivity or in unknown status at the hands of Hamas terrorists. It is my honor to host these families and have them share the horrors they have had to endure with the leaders of our state."
> Read the full story at Colorado Politics.
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