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Rep. Roger Williams says U.S. 'not' safer, urges de-escalation and defers to FBI on probe
Summary
Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, told a radio host he does not believe the country is safer, blamed local leadership in Minneapolis and Portland for undermining law enforcement, urged both sides to calm rhetoric, and said the FBI is "in control of" a recent investigation into related incidents.
Congressman Roger Williams, R-Texas, told a radio host that he does not believe the country is safer in the wake of recent unrest, criticized local leaders in Minneapolis and Portland for failing to back law enforcement and urged both political sides to de-escalate.
"Well, we're not," Williams said when asked whether the country is safer. He cited recent incidents in Portland and Minnesota and argued that leadership that "does not support law enforcement" "invites criminal activity," adding that it amounts to…
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