Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee just proved that there is nothing too low for Democrats.
While speaking to Angel Families during a hearing, he said that he was sorry for them and for what has happened to their families, then threw in a ‘BUT’ and went on to tell them that their family members are more likely to be murdered by American citizens.
Is it really too much to ask for Democrats to act like human beings once in a while? To set aside their talking points and just express some common decency?
Breitbart News reported:
During a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday, Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) told Angel Families who were present in the audience that he was “sorry,” but that Americans are more likely to be murdered by fellow Americans than illegal aliens.
“For the folks that are here and your families, I’m sorry. It’s terrible what happened to your children and family members, but they are more likely, American citizens are more likely to be attacked by United States citizens who are not undocumented who came here and who were born here,” Cohen told Angel Families. “[Americans] are more likely to commit these crimes.”
Several Angel Families, whose loved ones have been murdered by illegal aliens, sat behind Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Kristi Noem as she faced the committee.
Following Cohen’s comments, officials at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) responded, calling the statement “reprehensible.”
Here’s the video:
Rep. Cohen pointing to Angel Families in the audience: “I’m sorry for what happened to your loved ones, BUT…”
There is no “but,” Rep. Cohen. Your comments here are reprehensible. pic.twitter.com/CUtiNWpcBD
— U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (@ICEgov) March 4, 2026
People who saw this on Twitter/X were not impressed.
“I’m sorry but we see the murder of your family member as an acceptable loss for our agenda.”
— Stunod (@Stonod_67) March 4, 2026
@RepCohen, your smug “sorry for your loss, BUT” to shattered Angel Families is gutless, soulless cruelty. Their children’s blood isn’t a debate footnote. You disgust me.
— Greg Walker (@GregWalker54506) March 4, 2026
What a disgusting thing to say to those families! Wow! Resign!
— GRAN4TRUMP proud/vet 🫡 (@grangolden) March 4, 2026
And the blowhard prize of the day goes to Cohen. Anyone who negates with a But…to Angel Families doesn’t deserve to be in Congress or in America. Disgusting behavior.
— Ramblin Rover (@grablekelly05) March 4, 2026
All he had to do was say that he is sorry for their loss, but he just couldn’t do it. He had to get the left wing talking point on the record.
Mike LaChance has been covering higher education and politics for Legal Insurrection since 2012. Since 2008 he has contributed work to the Gateway Pundit, Daily Caller, Breitbart, the Center for Security Policy, the Washington Free Beacon, and Ricochet. He has also written for American Lookout, Townhall, and Twitchy.
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