A Republican congressman's office was the target of an antisemitic attack on Monday.
California Rep. David Valadao shared photos where protesters smeared fake blood and plastered “Murdered by Israel” posters on the building's exterior office to X, saying the protestors left shortly before the office opened.
The office also said they filed the proper reports with local law enforcement and Capitol Police after the incident took place.
On Wednesday, Valadao said that the incident has not dissuaded him from supporting Israel.
“It's not going to change my position. We're going to continue to be as supportive of Israel as we possibly can. We want to make sure that they eliminate Hamas from the region and allow those people in the region, especially Israel and all the neighboring communities, to live in peace,” he told “FOX & Friends First” on Wednesday.
“There's a lot of frustration from a lot of us. And obviously, any sort of hate crime is wrong, but to go out and actually vandalize an office for an opinion that I think is so out of touch with reality is frustrating for all of us.”
“I think that has to be our focus and [we have to] continue to move forward in that direction.”
Todd Piro, “FOX & Friends First” co-host, said he was shocked that the incident took place in the area.
“This is literally dairy farms and cattle ranches. This is not Hollywood,” he said. “Isn't this the last place that you would expect an antisemitic display like this?”
Valadao said many of his colleagues in Washington have said the same, adding, “Why do they [protesters] end up in Hanford, California? The reality is these people are everywhere, apparently.”
Despite the disturbing incident, the Republican Congressman said the response from his constituents has been generally positive.
“I actually got a lot of text messages, a lot of calls, a lot of people really frustrated, people saying they supported me and wanted me to continue to be vocal and supportive of Israel,” he said.
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