Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he emphasized that House Democrats will continue to push back on the out-of-control extremism of the Trump administration and Rubber Stamp Republicans in the House of Representatives.

LEADER JEFFRIES: Good afternoon, everyone. The American people have a constitutional right to peacefully assemble, to express themselves and to petition the government to redress any grievances that they may have with policies that will impact their lives. That’s a constitutional right that is contained in the First Amendment. We encourage everyone who is exercising that right to do so peacefully in Los Angeles County and beyond, but the right to peacefully assemble, to express themselves to the government in order to bring about change in this country, is a fundamental American principle, and we will continue to stand behind it.

I’m thankful for the leadership of Governor Newsom and Mayor Bass in terms of managing a fragile situation that Donald Trump and the extreme MAGA Republicans are intentionally trying to inflame. They should be ashamed of themselves. And these people have zero credibility, zero credibility on the other side of the aisle when it comes to issues of law and order.

Full press conference can be watched here.

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