CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WVDN) — West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey and 25 other Republican Attorneys General today issued a statement of support for President Trump regarding the L.A. protests. They say President Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard was the right response — and one the coalition fully supports.
Joint Statement:
“We will always defend the right to peacefully protest, but there’s nothing peaceful about arson, assault, and anarchy. If you set police cars on fire, throw Molotov cocktails at law enforcement, and loot businesses, you must be held accountable.
“In California, we’re seeing the results of leadership that excuses lawlessness and undermines law enforcement. When local and state officials won’t act, the federal government must.
“We stand with law enforcement, we support President Trump’s action, and we will not let chaos take hold in our states.”
West Virginia joined attorneys general from Georgia, Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Virginia.
