US President Donald Trump and his cronies at the White House want to "force" their extreme views on Americans, top Democratic leaders said today.
"We know that President Trump and his cronies in the White House, Steve Bannon and Stephen Miller, want to force their extreme views on the American people," Congressman Joe Crowley, chairman of House Democratic Caucus told reporters at a news conference here.
Crowley, a former Co-Chair of the House Congressional caucus on India and Indian Americans is now one of the top leaders of the Democratic party in the House of Representatives.
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"That dwarfs the number of Republican lawmakers in both the House and the Senate who have had the courage to stand up for American values and come out against President Trump's ban. There are only 24 who had done so and quite frankly, that's not enough. The vast majority of our Republican colleagues have stayed silent. They've ran away, and that's shameful," he said.
Crowley said immigrants are the best, the brightest and the bravest coming to the nation.
"They are brave. President Trump is a coward. President Trump, Steve Bannon and his cronies are cowards. And anyone who doesn't stand up against this ban, joins the ranks of cowards," he said.
The executive orders signed by the US President Donald Trump creates a grave security issue for diplomats and for service members.
"But the issue is just on a Muslim ban. Trump positioned a series of Executive Orders," he said.
Congresswoman Linda T Sanchez said -- the honeymoon of Trump did not last long.
"Donald Trump has essentially stepped into office and shredded the Constitution. I searched mightily to try to characterize what the first 10 days of his presidency have been like and the only words that come to mind, are dumpster fire," she said.
"The whole world saw a second weekend of protests all across the United States, with millions of Americans taking to the streets because they are concerned and angry with the direction in which he's taking our country," she said, adding that from a 2,000 mile border wall, to his reckless Muslim ban that was not properly vetted by the Department of State, Defense or Justice, the president's actions have sparked global outrage and concern.
"The world is watching us and waiting for us to act," she said.
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