Steven Horsford actually said...

"Unfortunately, the President, in an effort to have an ill-advised and unnecessary photo op, decided to upend the First Amendment rights of peaceful protesters at Lafayette Park by using tear gas and f..."

"What took place at Lafayette Park stands against our Nation's ideals. Peaceful protestors were exercising their First Amendment constitutional rights."

"We need to continue to have honest dialogue about race and other injustices and, more importantly, act boldly for the change that we need."

"Instead, this President acted like an authoritarian dictator, and used excessive force so he could stage a 3-minute photo op."