Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-VA07): “Thanks to Trump, over a thousand violent criminals, some of whom have been convicted of assaulting a police officer, now walk free. What happened to law and order?”

From Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-VA07)’s office:

Vindman Addresses President Trump’s Inability to Deliver for Working Families and Lower Costs

WASHINGTON – Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) released the following statement:

“Our national security, basic freedoms, and ability to get ahead is under threat thanks to 200 executive orders signed by President Trump. What stood out to me about his first day is not what he did but what he didn’t do: offer any plan or take any meaningful action to lower costs for hard working families.

“Thanks to Trump, over a thousand violent criminals, some of whom have been convicted of assaulting a police officer, now walk free. What happened to law and order?

“Thanks to Trump, over a thousand families, including unaccompanied minors, had their flights cancelled to reunite with their loved ones. President Trump deserted them, leaving them stranded. These are folks that stood shoulder to shoulder with our warriors for 20 years in Afghanistan.

“Thanks to Trump, America will no longer lead the world in health and disease prevention, and are now less prepared to withstand a global pandemic.

“He is not concerned with lowering costs for hard working families, he’s using his pen to make it harder for folks like us to get ahead.

“In case you’re wondering if Trump really threw law and order out the window, let me be clear:

• Steven Cappuccio, who ripped off Officer Daniel Hodges’ gas mask and beat him in the face while he was stuck in a door, is now back on the street. Cappuccio held his phone in his mouth so he could beat Officer Hodges with both hands.

• David Dempsey climbed over other rioters during the Insurrection so he could stomp on at least one officer’s head. He continued his violence by beating officers with a flagpole, a crutch, and a broken piece of furniture.

• DJ Rodriguez drove a stun gun into an officer’s neck at the Capitol. Proud of his assaults and violence that day, he bragged in a text: [I] tazed the f— out of the blue.

“This is who President Trump stands up for, not you, your family, or your friends. These actions show he does not care about strengthening our country’s national security or the welfare of American citizens.”

Five of the worst executive orders:

• The “Betray Our Allies” Executive Order that cancelled existing flights for Afghan families and U.S. Military personnel attempting to build new lives in the United States. These are folks that stood shoulder to shoulder with our warriors for 20 years in Afghanistan. President Trump has also suspended all refugee resettlement programs.

• The “I Didn’t Read the Constitution Before Taking the Oath of Office” Executive Order that would end birthright citizenship which is protected and guaranteed by the 14^th Amendment in the Constitution.

• The “Leave Americans Behind” Executive Order which enacted a federal hiring freeze, without consideration of the ability to mitigate fires raging in Los Angeles and deliver services folks rely on like veterans’ benefits, Medicare, and Social Security.

• The “Kill the Bears in Alaska” Executive Order which would open oil drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and National Petroleum Reserve. Thousands of grizzly bears, polar bears, caribou, and birds would die, and the local ecosystems would cease to exist.

• The “Get Sick Quick” Executive Order which would withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization.

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