RSC Members Inside the Room Detail Assassination Attempt, Sound Alarm on Democrats Holding DHS Hostage

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Days after a deranged Leftist attempted to assassinate President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, two members of Congress who were in the room joined the Republican Study Committee's "Right to the Point" podcast to share their firsthand accounts of the attack, and the national security consequences of Democrats blocking DHS funding for over 70 days.

Rep. Abe Hamadeh (AZ-08) hosts Rep. Marlin Stutzman (IN-02) in a conversation that connects what happened inside that ballroom to a broader pattern: Democrats are willing to leave the agents who protect the President without a paycheck while playing politics with the safety of the American people.

You can listen to the podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

Key highlights from the conversation are below:

On the atmosphere walking into the Washington Hilton:

"The protesters outside were vicious. Their signs were just over the top — wishing death on people. Just horrible." — Rep. Marlin Stutzman (IN-02)

On Secret Service's quick response:

"Thank you to the Secret Service for the heroic actions and everybody there that was able to keep people safe." — Rep. Abe Hamadeh (AZ-08)

On Democrats blocking DHS funding:

"The Democrats are literally willing to let our country burn to the ground and have people get hurt in order to try to score political points." — Rep. Abe Hamadeh (AZ-08)

On the radical Left’s role in inciting violence:

"The Leftist media has provoked so much of this hatred towards President Trump. They're calling him a Nazi, they're calling him a dictator — and I think that's what's happening with some of these crazy guys." — Rep. Marlin Stutzman (IN-02)