Washington, April 23 -- Congressman Ted W. Lieu issued the following press release:
Thursday, April 23, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) and Congresswoman Maxine Dexter (D-OR) introduced the Prevent the Misuse of Federal Law Enforcement Act, to address federal law enforcement overreach, reinforce local authority, and uphold Americans' First Amendment right to peacefully protest.
"Nobody should be intimidated by law enforcement while exercising their right to peacefully protest," said Rep. Lieu. "The Trump administration unnecessarily deployed federal agents to peaceful protests in cities like Minneapolis, Chicago, Portland, and Los Angeles - often without coordination with local officials and in ways that escalated tensions ...