Himes Statement on Trump Administration Actions in CaliforniaWashington, DC – Today, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) released the following statement: "Donald Trump has deployed a lethal fighting force into California..."

Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) released the following statement: “Donald Trump has deployed a lethal fighting force into California against the explicit wishes of state leadership— a disproportional and incendiary response obviously intended to strike fear into his dissidents and fan the flames of an already unstable situation. Violence is never acceptable, and individuals who broke the law should be held accountable by local law enforcement. However, I fully support those in California who are asserting their first amendment rights through peaceful protest. “This President feeds off political theater and discord. He does not care if Americans are injured or killed, as long as the Fox News headline furthers his personal agenda. My Republican colleagues should remember why they were elected and stand up in defense of the people who sent them here. Otherwise, more violence is inevitable, and all those who failed to act will be complicit.”