The Capitol Police has rejected Nehls’s claim that a security check of his open office was an illegal investigation,calling it protocol when an unattended office has a door left open.
Greene referenced “Pelosi’s gazpacho police spying on members of Congress,spying on the legislative work that we do,spying on our staff and spying on American citizens that want to come talk to their representatives.”
Pelosi has yet to comment publicly on the incident,but the apparent mix-up of “gazpacho” and “Gestapo” quickly went viral online - sparking memes and reactions shared by politicians and other prominent figures.
Representative Eric Swalwell wrote that “Twitter is undefeated” while sharing a picture of Pelosi that was altered to appear as if she is holding a wooden spoon in front of a bowl of gazpacho.
The cold tomato-based soup,thought to have originated in the Andalusia area of Spain,is widely enjoyed around the world.
Spanish-born celebrity chef José Andrés jokingly took credit for creating the “gazpacho police” to “make sure that no one will add Tabasco or jalapeño or strange things to my beloved soup! Please don’t blame anybody else but me . . . stop by for a glass anytime. Don’t forget your mask and vaccination card!” he tweeted.