FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Statement attributable to Aidan Curran, Communications Director for Rep. Seth Moulton

WASHINGTON, D.C. - During last night's State of the Union address inside the U.S. Capitol, a decision was made out of an abundance of caution to pull Congressman Moulton's guest, Marcelo Gomes da Silva, from the House gallery audience after the official government account for the Department of Homeland Security issued this tweetat 8:24 PM ET targeting and harassing Marcelo.

Marcelo was escorted from the House gallery at approximately 9:45 PM by a staff member from Congressman Moulton's office. After leaving the State of the Union, Marcelo returned to Congressman Moulton's office and watched the remainder of the speech from there.

In response to the post made by DHS, Congressman Moulton posted, "Marcelo has been in the U.S. since he was 6 years old. Zero criminal record. You're not making anyone safer by targeting him. You're just proving how far you'll go to terrorize young people trying to build a future in this country."

Marcelo is safe and has continued to meet with elected officials, advocates, and other experts on Capitol Hill today to share his story.

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