WASHINGTON, DC –  Rep. Beth Van Duyne (TX-24) released the following statement regarding the violence that occurred at the U.S. Capitol today.

“The violence that occurred in our nation’s capital today is disgusting, abhorrent, and downright un-American. Let me be crystal clear: Every American has a First Amendment right to peacefully protest, but violence and anarchy of any kind will never be tolerated. I condemned the violence that occurred across the country over the summer and I am condemning it again now.

“I’m imploring President Trump to send a clear message by denouncing this sickening violence and continuing to urge every single American causing anarchy and chaos on our streets to go home. We are a nation founded on law and order, and those who seek to threaten public safety should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

“To the brave Capitol Police officers who put their lives on the line for us, we cannot thank you enough. Today and every day, you are our heroes.”

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