LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jim Runestad, R-White Lake, on Monday issued the following statement, criticizing Lansing Democrats for prioritizing legislation that endangers and demonizes federal law enforcement over finishing the state budget:
“Democrats blew past the state budget deadline because they refuse to work with House Republicans on a fair, transparent budget. Instead of negotiating in good faith, they’re wasting time pushing radical legislation that attacks law enforcement.
“Their latest scheme would put a target on the faces of the very people working to keep our communities safe by prohibiting them from wearing masks. Earlier this month, 10 gunmen stormed an ICE facility in Texas with the goal of killing ICE agents. And now Democrats want to make it even easier for violent extremists to identify and hunt down officers working to detain illegal criminal immigrants.
“This is what happens when you elect people more interested in appeasing the far left than keeping Michigan safe. While Republicans are working to get a budget done that protects our communities, Democrats have once again shown they are more interested in partisan games at the expense of public safety.”
