Democrats Condemn Hate, Fight to Defend Sacred American Values

August 23, 2017
Blog Post
Last night in his 77-minute speech in Phoenix, Arizona, President Trump went completely off the rails in defending his abhorrent response to the violence in Charlottesville – while conveniently omitting his defense of white supremacists – and hinting at pardoning Joe Arpaio, a former sheriff found guilty of racially profiling Latinos.

Simply put: President Trump's behavior is beneath the dignity of the office.  Even James Clapper, former Director of National Intelligence said the President's speech was ‘downright scary and disturbing' and called on Republicans to join Senator Bob Corker in recognizing ‘enough is enough.'

Tweets and statements of ‘anger, bewilderment, sadness' are cheap.  If Republicans are serious about fighting bigotry and white supremacy, now is the time to stop the empty rhetoric and join Democrats to defend our sacred American values and hold President Trump accountable. Here are just a few ways Republicans can make clear to the American people where they stand.

  • Democratic Members of the House Judiciary are sending a letter to Chairman Goodlatte today urging Chairman Goodlatte to hold hearings in the wake of the tragic events in Charlottesville, President Trump's shocking and divisive response – including his remarks in last night's raucous rally – to condemn right-wing extremism.

  • Democratic Members of the House Committee on Homeland Security sent a letter to Chairman McCaul on August 15th urging the Committee to hold hearings on the ongoing threat and rise of domestic terrorism.

  • Representatives Nadler, Watson Coleman, and Jayapal, joined by 115 Members, introduced a resolution of censure against President Trump on August 18th. The resolution censures and condemns President Trump for his ‘inadequate' response to the violence in Charlottesville and urges him to fire any White House advisors sympathetic to the alt-right movement.

Democrats are committed to defending our country's values and using every avenue to challenge the repulsiveness of the President's words and actions.  When will Republicans do the same?