Democratic policies paved way for Cincinnati brawl, say Ohio Republicans: 'Fear and chaos'

Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno called for Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval's resignation following a viral downtown brawl, while Rep. Michael Rulli criticized left-wing policies.

A fight broke out on Friday night in downtown Cincinnati, leaving several people injured. (X/@Anthea06274890)

"It's a heinous attack. The mayor of Cincinnati is a disgrace," Moreno said. 

When asked what could be done to stop such incidents, he said, "Have the mayor resign. Have a congressman that actually cares about his district, and fund the police in Cincinnati."

Fox News Digital reached out to the mayor's office for comment, as well as the office of Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, whose congressional district includes Cincinnati.

It comes after a video lit up social media over the weekend that appeared to show a mob of people violently attacking one man, and a woman who tried to help him.

CINCINNATI POLICE CHIEF SAYS OUT OF 100 PEOPLE WATCHING AND RECORDING VIOLENT ATTACK, ONLY 1 CALLED 911

Rep. Michael Rulli blamed Democratic policies for sowing "chaos" (Getty Images)

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"It’s disgusting. I hope every single one of those people who engaged in violence is prosecuted to the full extent of the law," Vance said during an event in Canton, Ohio. 

"When you have a grown man sucker-punching a middle-aged woman, that person ought to go to jail for a very long time. And frankly, he is lucky there weren’t some better people around because they would handle it themselves… We’ve had way too much lawlessness on the streets of great American cities."

The details of what started the fight, and who initiated the aggression, are still unclear.

Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.

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