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Sen. Ashley Moody, a Republican from Florida, accused Democratic leaders and some state officials of fueling chaos and endangering both law enforcement officers and protesters through what she described as reckless rhetoric and actions surrounding immigration enforcement.
Moody made her remarks while discussing recent incidents involving protests and confrontations with federal agents, arguing that claims blaming Republicans for unrest do not align with statements coming from Democratic officials.
“What he’s doing, while these state leaders suggest that it is the other side of the aisle creating chaos,” Moody said.
She pointed specifically to comments she attributed to the Arizona attorney general, criticizing her background and statements regarding federal immigration officers.
“Look at the Arizona ag who just yesterday, by the way, this is an ag who got voters to elect her to be the top cop,” Moody said.
“She’s never practiced law. She was a law professor. She’s a radical, and she comes out yesterday and says people should use Stand Your Ground laws to shoot ICE officers.”
Moody said those remarks were particularly striking given Democrats’ usual opposition to such laws.
“I mean, these are Democrats who, by the way, hate Stand Your Ground laws when law abiding citizens use them to actually defend themselves against criminals,” she said.
“But now they want to use them and tell people to go after ICE agents.”