Hagerty Introduces Joint Resolutions of Disapproval Against D.C. Council Anti-Law Enforcement Legislation

WASHINGTON-Today,United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), along with Senators Ted Budd (R-NC), Mike Lee (R-UT), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Rick Scott (R-FL), introduced two joint resolutions of disapproval, S.J. Res. 194 and S.J. Res. 195, against the D.C. City Council's efforts to target law enforcement officers. Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ-09) introduced companion resolutions in the House of Representatives.

President Trump is committed to making the District of Columbia safe again for federal employees and visitors through the D.C. Task Force. Rather than welcoming federal assistance, the D.C. City Council has instead produced two pieces of legislation targeting federal officers: theBody-Worn Camera Transparency for Use of Force Act Temporary Amendment Act and theFull Accountability in Arrest Reporting Temporary Amendment Act.

The acts require the collection and publication of body-camera footage, along with the personal information of officers. Together, these acts mandate the disclosure of information, resulting in the doxxing of federal officers enforcing the law in the District, and feeding inflammatory material to agitators to create unrest.

The council's hostility towards federal law enforcement must be strongly condemned. Congress has a responsibility to nullify D.C.'s attempts to interfere with federal law enforcement policy and undermine President Trump's historic efforts to make D.C. safe.

"The D.C. Council has no business pressuring federal policymakers-or federal law enforcement-to appease their radical base. The council has shamefully enacted proposals that would invite doxxing of the very same federal law enforcement officers that have made our capital city safe by requiring the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department to collect and release footage and personal information of federal law enforcement officers after a serious use of force," said Hagerty. "I am calling on my colleagues in the Senate to join me in condemning the council's dangerous policies, particularly during a time when ICE officers are experiencing an 8,000% increase in death threats and a 1,300% increase in assaults."

"Federal law enforcement officers put their lives on the line every day to protect our communities, enforce our laws, and defend the American people. They should not have to worry that doing their jobs will result in their names, identities, and personal information being exposed to criminals, violent extremists, or those seeking retaliation. The D.C. Council's actions would place a target on the backs of the men and women who serve in federal law enforcement. Transparency and accountability are important, but they must never come at the expense of officer safety or the integrity of ongoing investigations," said Gosar. "Congress has a responsibility to protect federal officers from reckless policies that invite harassment, intimidation, and violence. Those who enforce our laws deserve our gratitude and support-not political efforts to expose them and their families to unnecessary danger."

"It is extremely concerning that the D.C. Council has chosen to overtly undermine federal law by doxing officers for doing their job to uphold law and order. This interference by local government seriously undermines the safety and security of our federal officers. I am proud to join Senator Hagerty in disapproving of these misguided policies," said Budd.

"For years, the D.C. Council allowed crime and decay to plague our nation's capital. Now that President Trump has saved lives and cleaned up Washington by deploying federal law enforcement, the far-left Council seeks to doxx and hinder the courageous men and women doing the job D.C. refuses to do. We should not tolerate it," said Lee.

"Instead of helping our law enforcement officers make our nation's capital safer, D.C. officials are targeting our brave women and men in blue. This is unacceptable,"said Ricketts. "I'm glad to join this effort to reject D.C.'s anti-police agenda. Law enforcement deserves our support as they work to ensure law and order in Washington."

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