While attending meetings with government officials in Israel today, U.S. House Homeland Security Chairman Michael McCaul, R-Texas, released the following statement regarding the shooting Sunday evening in Garland, Texas where two gunmen were killed after they opened fire outside an event hosted by a group featuring cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad:
Chairman McCaul: "Freedom of expression has again been attacked by fanatics. From the capitals of Europe to the streets of Garland, Texas, we have been confronted by attackers who cannot tolerate our open society. But we send a clear message to these extremists: we will not be intimidated by violence, and we will not bow down to terror."