EXCLUSIVE: Young Kim Puts Dems’ Condemnation Of Violent LA Riots To The Test

California Republican Rep. Young Kim is putting the pressure on House Democrats to prove their opposition to the Los Angeles riots by supporting her resolution condemning the violent protests in response to the Trump administration’s deportation raids.

Kim, who represents a Southern California district and is serving her third term, introduced a resolution Tuesday formally condemning the violence perpetrated against law enforcement during the LA riots and called on California’s state Democrats to work with the Trump administration to restore order to the city. The congresswoman expressed optimism in a Tuesday interview with the 🏢Daily Caller News Foundation that her resolution will get a quick floor vote.

Kim expects her Democratic colleagues to back the measure, arguing public safety should not be a partisan issue. Her resolution comes as House Democratic leadership denounced the violent unrest committed during the Los Angeles riots when pressed by the DCNF on Tuesday.

“Anyone who is lawless or loots or commits a crime should be punished — that is the House Democratic Caucus position,” Democratic California Rep. Pete Aguilar, the House Democratic Caucus chair, told the DCNF.

“They better vote on this one and show their support,” Kim told the DCNF. “Don’t just say it — follow your rhetoric with actions by supporting this resolution.”

“I wanted to send a strong message that we are there to support the work that they are doing as they continue to fight to contain the situation,” Kim added. “At the same time, the core message of the resolution is to condemn the violence, the chaos that we see as the rioters continue to be more violent.”