PRESS RELEASE Contact: press@congressionalintegrity.org
For Immediate Release
Date: July 30, 2024
Washington, D.C. – Last week, Rep. Mike Garcia (CA-27), made racist comments while describing Vice President Harris and refused to condemn the disturbing and unhinged conspiracy theory about President Biden – that he uses a body double. A week before he made these comments, Rep. Garcia called for bipartisan unity. Congressional Integrity Project condemns his comments and the ongoing rhetoric used by MAGA Republicans across the country.
In response, Congressional Integrity Project executive director Kyle Herrig said the following:
“Any racist rhetoric used to describe Vice President Harris is completely unacceptable. Unfortunately, MAGA Republicans have a long history of using and supporting racist and violent rhetoric. This language has no place in our democracy and Mike Garcia must immediately apologize – if not to the President and Vice President, then to his constituents for ignoring the needs of the 27th District of California.”