Rep. Chu Joins Rep. Cicilline and Over 160 House Democrats to Ask President-Elect Trump to Rescind Hiring of Steve Bannon

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Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) joined 168 members of the U.S. House, led by Rep. David N. Cicilline (RI-01), in sending a letter asking President-elect Donald Trump to rescind 'alt-right' leader Steve Bannon's appointment as White House Chief Strategist. Rep. Chu released the following statement:

"After winning election to our nation's highest office, Donald Trump said his mission was to unite the country. Yet his first staffing choice does the complete opposite. Steve Bannon has made a career out of inflammatory and offensive headlines about women, minorities, and political opponents. That's not perception, that's the reality. And it's why Donald Trump brought him on to lead his inflammatory campaign. Now that the campaign is over, we must focus on unity and progress. Steve Bannon, as a champion of the "alt-right', is simply not suited to bring our country together and, in fact, exacerbates the worst fears of a Trump presidency. I have heard from an incredible number of constituents who worry about an administration that will assume the bigotry and insults that characterized Bannon's time at Breitbart. Furthermore, I am disappointed that no Republicans have decided to join us in speaking out against this pick. For the sake of a smooth transition and in order to establish a White House that represents all Americans, I call on President Elect Trump to rescind his hiring of Steve Bannon."

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