Posted on 08/09/2019 1:57:37 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
House conservatives on Friday called on the chamber's Ethics Committee to investigate Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) for tweeting the names of Trump campaign donors.
“Posting a target list of private citizens simply for supporting his political opponent is antithetical to our principles and serves to suppress the free speech and free association rights of Americans," the lawmakers wrote in a letter to House Ethics Committee Chairman Ted Deutch (D-Fla.) and ranking member Rep. Kenny Marchant (R-Texas).
“These acts must immediately be investigated to determine if Rep. Castro has violated the ethical rules of this institution,” they added.
The letter spearheaded by Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) was signed by GOP Reps. Matt Gaetz (Fla.), Jody Hice (Ga.), Debbie Lesko (Ariz.), Jeff Duncan (S.C.), Randy Weber (Texas) and Ted Budd (N.C.).
The lawmakers argued that publishing donor lists suppresses free speech and the right to freely associate.
“By publishing a list of private citizens who donated to his political opponent, Rep. Castro sought to encourage harassment against those citizens simply on the basis of their political beliefs," they wrote. "It cannot be fairly argued that Rep. Castro had any other purpose in posting that list and telling his activist followers that those individuals were inciting hate. Whether he intended to provoke physical violence or merely verbal harassment, his intent was to chill the free speech and free association rights of Americans."
Castro, the brother of a Democratic presidential candidate, came under fire this week from House GOP leaders and President Trump's campaign for tweeting the names and business interests of dozens of donors to Trump's reelection campaign.
On Monday evening, following that weekend's mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, Castro tweeted the names of 44 Texans who donated the maximum $2,700 to Trump, specifically calling out the owners of several prominent businesses in San Antonio, where the Castro brothers are from.
Federal candidates are required to disclose the names and employers of donors who contribute $200 or more in Federal Election Commission filings, which are publicly available online.
However, it is unusual for a lawmaker to publish the names and business interests of individual donors of another campaign.
“Their contributions are fueling a campaign of hate that labels Hispanic immigrants as ‘invaders’,” Castro tweeted.
At the time, there were reports that the suspected gunman had allegedly posted a manifesto online shortly before the attack that included anti-immigrant rhetoric and warned of a “Hispanic invasion.”
The suspect has since reportedly told police that he carried out the shooting and that he was targeting "Mexicans."
Julián Castro defended the tweet after Trump blasted the move.
"Joaquin and I will keep fighting. The American people will fight every day for our nation, against your hate, your corruption, and your ego. And we’ll win. #AdiósTrump," he tweeted.
He knew exactly what he was doing and he achieved his goal people start calling up tell him that they’re haters because of this rhetoric free speech nail him to the wall
Another letter from the GOP? That’ll terrify these rabid Dems. No doubt.
Kabuki...at the end of the day, they’re probably high-fiving Castro de Santa Anna and congratulating him on sticking it to those Peasant Deplorables.
He’s trying Blackmail
Yeah. That’ll stop ‘em.
A strongly worded letter *might* be in his future.
Or not.
Likely not.
Low Life, Democrat, 2020 POTUS Candidate, Julian Castro was defending his brother at the Iowa State Fair today. He was surrounded by about 40-50 Media folks....but very few supporters showed up to support his sorry butt...something like five or ten people!!! By the way, Castro Brothers, POTUS, Donald J. Trump raised 12,000,000.00 dollars today...2,000,000.00 more then he expected. Thanks Democrat Castro, “America Haters”!!!
I can tell you this folks, the people attending the famed Iowa State Fair will not be kind (the Castro Butt Wipe will simply be ignored) to any of the useless, Democrat, 2020 POTUS Candidates. Not anywhere near the way POTUS, Trump was welcomed by thousands of Iowans who surrounded his helicopter and, cheered him on!!!
Will they follow through?
I tend to doubt it.
Remember the Alamo
Those Castros have been radicalized by a hate filled mommy.
Any ethnic who is more ethnic than American is likely not fit to be in a governmental office. They tend not to vote for the good of the whole.
House ethics committee? You have got to be kidding. What a worthless group
They should have Released the Donor List for every Demonrat in the House instead of sending a stupid letter.
I’m sure it’s a strongly worded letter.
His name says all that needs to be said.
It’s publicly available information. It’s sleazy and rude, but not an ethics violation.
Those Republicans are fighters calling for an ethics probe of a hostile opponent.
This will be followed up by a third grade book reading of Cat In The Hat.
Democrats are evil scum.
From a friend:
https://www.facebook.com/kwpowers1/posts/10219780651971083
Tell Joaquin Castro that you don’t want him doxing/ harassing President Trump’s donors. Give him a taste of his own medicine:
- His personal cellphone: 210-801-1303
- His personal/secret email (possibly used for procuring male escorts): carlossebastiansanchez@gmail.com
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