‘Not Gonna Put Up With It’: Comer Gets Into Screaming Match With Dem Rep Over Crime Committed By Illegal Immigrants

Oversight Committee chairman James Comer got into a screaming match with Democratic Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley Wednesday as he denied her request for unanimous consent to enter articles into the congressional record.

During the Oversight Committee’s hearing on sanctuary city policies, Pressley requested to submit several articles into the record, including one from 2018 stating that American citizens commit more murder and rape in the U.S. than immigrants. The moment prompted Comer to say the committee will “not put up” with her behavior or any of the Democrats’ alleged attempts to intentionally get thrown out.

“I’d like to seek unanimous consent to submit into the record this article and I’ll do this as a survivor of sexual violence myself. This is from courts, March 2018 … Data from Texas shows that U.S.-born Americans commit more rape and murder than immigrants,” Pressley said.

“Okay, this trend that you’re all trying to get thrown out of committees so you can get on MSNBC is gonna end,” Comer interjected. “We’re not gonna put up with it.”

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While raising her voice, Pressley demanded that her time be reclaimed to submit her articles and reminded the committee that she is a victim of “sexual violence.”

“This is my procedural right as a member of this committee to enter documents into the record. I will reclaim my time. You do not get to dictate how I recite the articles for the record,” Pressley shouted as Comer continued to object. “And I take particular umbrage as a survivor of sexual violence, I will enter into the record this is my right. Thank you.”

“No, no,” Comer said. “It is Subramanyam’s time. No, you know the process of unanimous consent, you’re not recognized.”

Democratic mayors Michelle Wu of Boston, Eric Adams of New York City, Brandon Johnson of Chicago and Mike Johnston of Denver testified before the Oversight Committee over the cities’ long-standing sanctuary statuses and whether they plan to comply with President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration. Over 20,000 illegal immigrants were arrested in a single month since Trump began his second term on Jan. 20, a 627% increase in monthly arrests compared to former President Joe Biden’s administration, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem