Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s alarming comments calling for political violence against six Democratic Members of Congress.
“Donald Trump has called for the prosecution and even the hanging of Members of Congress for standing up for our democracy and honoring the oath they swore to uphold in defense of our country. This is an outrageous and disgraceful assault on true public servants and on the very ideals that define our nation.
“Jason Crow, Chris DeLuzio, Chrissy Houlahan, and Mark Kelly have worn the uniform. Maggie Goodlander and Elissa Slotkin have served in critical national security roles. Every one of them is a true American patriot. They have defended this country on the battlefield, in national security service, and in the halls of Congress. They continue to serve with duty and honor. To question their loyalty to this country is offensive, dishonest, and beneath even the lowest standard of leadership.
“Trump, who has never served a single day in uniform, continues to attack the institutions that safeguard our freedoms and to lash out with incendiary rhetoric against anyone who challenges him. His words are unhinged, reckless, and dangerous. He has already incited violence before, and he is once again putting the lives of Americans at real and immediate risk.
“This conduct is beneath the Office of the President of the United States. Leaders should defend American values, not betray them. Political violence has no place in America, and Trump should unequivocally condemn all acts of political violence rather than provoke them. And the refusal to stand up to this rhetoric enables it, normalizes it, and puts more Americans in danger.”
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Issues: 119th Congress