Just as federal officials should always exercise sound judgment, care for individual rights, and respect for our Constitution in any encounter, no matter what directives they receive from political appointees.
Statement on federal raid on Congresswoman Omar's home.
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Congress must take action, drawing on the strong bipartisan support behind the sanctions law, to prevent a penny of American funds from being used to purchase Russian petroleum products, on which Putin relies to fund his war.
If law enforcement has probable cause to conduct a search or pursue charges against a sitting Member of Congress, officials ought to do so with the highest level of transparency and the utmost professionalism.
It is essential that the levers of justice are never politicized. We are a nation of laws, not individuals.
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