House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is seen above. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
"These Governors handcuff law enforcement from doing their jobs, harbor predators, and call it ‘compassion,’" Comer’s opening remarks explain. "It is NOT compassion, and it is costing lives, hurting Americans, and draining taxpayer money. Congress must consider whether to defund every single penny of federal dollars going to cities and states that prioritize criminal aliens over the American people."
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"Americans want a return to common sense. The Trump Administration and this Republican Congress aims to restore our safety and sovereignty. It is past time for these governors to put Americans first."
All three Democratic governors testifying at the hearing sided with Newsom in a statement Sunday addressing Trump’s use of the National Guard to dispel riots that have been raging over the past few days in Los Angeles. Rioters set cars on fire, looted businesses, and clashed with law enforcement.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. (Reuters | Getty Images)
Republican members on the Oversight Committee spoke to Fox News Digital ahead of Thursday’s action, saying the three governors testifying "are willing to trade public safety for left-wing virtue signaling."
"Democrat-run sanctuary states shield criminal aliens from federal immigration enforcement, put law enforcement in unnecessary danger, and disregard the safety of millions of Americans," House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan told Fox News Digital. "Seventy-seven million people gave President Trump a mandate last November to put an end to the Democrats' prioritization of illegal aliens over American citizens. And he’s doing just that."
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"To folks like Walz, Hochul and Pritzker, sanctuary state policies are a badge of honor. They are willing to trade public safety for left-wing virtue signaling," said Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, explained to Fox News Digital.
"Perhaps Governor Gavin Newsom will take a break from defying federal authority to tune in and see why Americans are fleeing California in droves to escape his failed policies that invite illegal migrant crime and anarchist thugs," Fallon added.
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The stage is set for the hearing, which will take place on Thursday at 10 AM eastern time.
Fox News Digital reached out to Hochul and Walz but did not receive a response.
Preston Mizell is a writer with Fox News Digital covering breaking news. Story tips can be sent to Preston.Mizell@fox.com and on X @MizellPreston
Preston Mizell is a writer with Fox News Digital covering breaking news.
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