Garamendi Joins California Congressional Democrats in Condemning Trump’s Attacks on Los Angeles and San Diego

FAIRFIELD, CA – Today, Rep. John Garamendi (CA-08) joined Rep. Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Chair of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation, and 40 U.S. Representatives, and both Senators from California in issuing the following statement regarding President Donald Trump’s inflammatory remarks at a rally in Grand Island, Nebraska. Rep. Garamendi also joined CNN last morning to condemn President Trump’s dangerous remarks : “Upon taking office, the President swears to uphold the Constitution and to protect us from our enemies.  Yesterday, President Trump, while defending his unconstitutional war against Iran, appeared, incredibly, to invite Iran to destroy two American cities.  His exact words were “Let them take out Los Angeles.  Let them take out San Diego.” As members of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation, we call on President Trump to apologize to the over 16 million Americans who live in the Los Angeles and San Diego metropolitan areas and all Americans who expect more out of our President,” the Members said. Joining Chair Lofgren and Rep. Garamendi on the statement are senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Adam Schiff (D-CA), Reps. Pete Aguilar (CA-33), Nanette Barragan (CA-44), Ami Bera (CA-06), Julia Brownley (CA-26), Salud Carbajal (CA-24), Judy Chu (CA-28), Gil Cisneros (CA-31), Lou Correa (CA-46), Jim Costa (CA-21), Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10), Laura Friedman (CA-30), Robert Garcia (CA-42), Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Adam Gray (CA-13), Jared Huffman (CA-02), Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), Ro Khanna (CA-17), Mike Levin (CA-49), Sam Liccardo (CA-16), Ted Lieu (CA-36), Doris Matsui (CA-07), Dave Min (CA-47), Kevin Mullin (CA-15), Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Nancy Pelosi (CA-11), Scott Peters(CA-50), Luz Rivas (CA-29), Raul Ruiz (CA-25), Linda Sanchez (CA-38), Brad Sherman (CA-32), Lateefah Simon (CA-12), Mark Takano (CA-39), Mike Thompson (CA-04), Derek Tran (CA-45), Juan Vargas (CA-52), Aisha Wahab (CA-14), Maxine Waters (CA-43), and George Whitesides (CA-27). ###