Congressman says he got advice from 'cult deprogrammers' to learn how to deal with his extremist Congress colleagues

The congressman consulted with cult deprogrammers to learn how to interact with extremists.

Speaking at an April 21 seminar at Georgetown University, Raskin spoke about how he was worried about the mental health of some of his colleagues in Congress.

He pointed out the heckling of him by Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who almost got her removed from the chamber.

I am concerned about what it does to people to feed themselves on lies. I think they are acting more like members of a religious cult.

He said that he has been deprogrammed to try to figure out how to talk to these colleagues and how to pull them away from their extreme beliefs.

The deprogrammers want you to be warm and personable with them and make them remember what life was like before they joined the cult.

He said that you have to be very clear about what the truth is and what facts are.

Some House members were told how they needed to wake up from their cult-like behaviors or they would lose it all.

I told some of them that if they don't get out of this, they're not going to be able to sell incense when it's all over.

You will end up sleeping on the floor and listening to tapes all night.

After the impeachment proceedings, Raskin made a similar statement, saying that there was no reasoning with people who were acting like members of a religious cult.

The January 6 panel is investigating the Capitol riot. On April 23, he said the upcoming public hearings in June would likely be dramatic and tell a story that will blow the roof off the House.