If House Republicans think they can make me run scared, they're wrong.

Instead of making life any better for the people he represents, he's seeking to punish me for doing what he and his caucus are too cowardly to do: conduct real oversight, stand up to this administration, and do our jobs.

We were all elected to do the people's work. I take that responsibility seriously — Clay Higgins clearly does not.

We will not stand for it. I will not stand for it.

They will not intimidate me. They will not stop me from doing my job.

We will fight this. At the end of the day this is all about political intimidation. The Trump administration and his cronies have weaponized the federal government. I will not stand for it.

At the end of the day, this is all about political intimidation.

Your honor, I plead not guilty.

I just pleaded not guilty because I’m not guilty. We will fight this. At the end of the day, this is all about political intimidation.

This indictment is no more justified than the original charges, and is an effort by Trump's administration to dodge accountability for the chaos ICE caused and scare me out of doing the work I was elected to do. But it won't work—I will…

I have serious concerns about the reports of abusive circumstances at the facility.