September 2020

Political campaigns spend money. They want to put commercials on TV, radio and in newspapers. They pay for yard signs and send us endless postcards telling us who to vote for or against. Campaigns spend money, which means they need to raise money. They need to ask people to support them, to vote with their pocketbook before they go to the polls. And that’s where we find out who our candidates and elected officials will truly serve.

I watched in horror as rioters burned our cities. Beginning in Minneapolis, then spreading throughout the nation, our police have come under attack, first by the rioters and then by the politicians who would “defund” them.

It came closer to home when Kenosha became the latest community destroyed by “mostly peaceful protesters.” It was one thing to watch the attacks in big cities far away, but if this can happen in Kenosha, it can happen in La Crosse, Eau Claire, even in Sparta, Viroqua or Prairie du Chien.

The right to peacefully protest is what I fought for in the SEAL Teams.

What we have seen in Kenosha and elsewhere across the country cannot be deemed 'peaceful.' Violence, rioting, and looting are criminal acts, and I condemn them.

I commend the President for taking action to activate the National Guard when Gov. Evers failed to do so. President Trump displayed strong leadership by visiting Kenosha today and continues to fight to protect the people of our nation when Democrat politicians fail to do so.