Lujan Moves to Officially Censure President Trump Over Response to Charlottesville

Statement

Congressman Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) today joined more than 75 other members of the House of Representatives in an official censure of President Donald Trump for failing to immediately and specifically name and condemn the white supremacist, Ku Klux Klan, and neo-Nazi groups responsible for acts of domestic terrorism in Charlottesville, Virginia last weekend. Trump blamed "both sides" for the violence in Charlottesville, excusing the behavior of the participants in the "Unite the Right' rally.

The resolution offers an official censure by Congress of President Trump for his remarks, and calls for the President to fire any and all advisors who have urged him to cater to white supremacist movements in the United States. Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) are the authors of the resolution.

"The President of the United States has a responsibility -- both in his words and his actions to lead our nation in times of crisis. President Trump's remarks following the violence in Charlottesville last weekend were morally indefensible," said Lujan. "Refusing to completely denounce white supremacist groups and individuals is unacceptable. We must send a clear message to President Trump that his comments are not only shameful, but a betrayal of what this country stands for. It is incumbent on all Members of Congress, from all parties to not only condemn the President's remarks, but to issue this censure of the President because he has failed to represent our country."

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