EXCLUSIVE — The National Republican Congressional Committee is set to release a video attacking Democrats for their soft-on-crime policies featuring personal stories from House Republicans who once served as law enforcement officers.
The two-minute video, which is set to be released on Thursday, highlights the experiences of four Republican members who worked in law enforcement before they were elected to Congress. The video coincides with National Police Week, a national recognition of law enforcement officers celebrated annually since President John F. Kennedy.
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“The Republican conference led by Speaker [Kevin] McCarthy, we have a commitment to America, a nation that is safe,” Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (R-NY), a retired detective for the New York Police Department, said in the video. “We will do anything and everything in our power to make sure we continue on that commitment.”
The video also hits out against Democrats, accusing the party of implementing crime policies that perpetuate violent crime nationwide.
“Where I think the far Left goes awry is they don’t do enough, and they don’t go far enough, to respect the women and men who wear a uniform in local law enforcement, as well as our federal agencies,” said Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), a former FBI special agent.
The group of lawmakers told personal stories about how their time in law enforcement affects how they approach Congress, including one instance in which Rep. Pete Stauber (R-MN) was shot in the head by a career criminal while off duty.
“I was struck in the head, and by the grace of God, I survived. You look back at this criminal’s history, and he should’ve been locked up a long time ago,” Stauber said. “Republicans don’t need election-year polling to stand with law enforcement. We will always have the backs of the men and women in the brown and blue.”
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The video comes as House Republicans have passed a slew of legislation supporting law enforcement officers over the last week to coincide with National Police Week, including one bill that would make it a deportable offense for a noncitizen to assault law enforcement officers while they are conducting official business. The House is also poised to vote on a resolution on Thursday condemning calls to defund local police.
“We need to do everything we can to support our police officers and support our people that are on the front lines,” said Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL), a former state and federal prosecutor. “I’m going to continue to stand up to the radical Left that wants to defund our police.”