Cory Mills gifts inert grenades to House Republicans

By Amber Jo Cooper

Published Jan. 27, 2023, 1:35 p.m. ET | Updated Jan. 27, 2023

Rep. Cory Mills, R-FL, discusses "friendly gift" to House GOP colleagues of inert grenades, Washington, D.C., Jan. 27, 2023. (Photo/Cory Mills)

WASHINGTON, D.C. (FLV) – Newly-elected Rep. Cory Mills, R-FL, gifted inert grenades to House Republicans in Washington, D.C.

“Welcoming you to a mission-oriented 118th Congress. I am eager to get to work for the American people, and I look forward to working with you to deliver on this commitment,” the letter said.

Mills said the 40mm grenades, which were made in Florida, are for MK19 grenade launchers. He said they were first developed in the Vietnam War.

Rep @CoryMillsFL is passing out grenades to fellow House members pic.twitter.com/khJmDrYcFH
— Morgan Phillips (@_phillipsmorgan) January 26, 2023

“Let’s come together and get to work on behalf of our constituents,” he signed off.

U.S. Rep. Ted Lieu, D-CA, said “I am retweeting this action by MAGA Republican @CoryMillsFL for your information and without comment.”

Mills quote-tweeted Lieu, saying “I can understand your jealousy for not receiving one of my GOP freshman gifts. I’m an Army combat veteran, Bronze Star recipient, on HASC, and these are made in Florida. I can have one made for you, but clearly can’t engrave ‘House Majority’ for obvious reasons.”