Congressman Matt Gaetz | Clerk U.S. House of Representatives
Congressman Matt Gaetz | Clerk U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01), Chair of the Congressional El Salvador Caucus, has issued a statement in response to an op-ed by "The Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador" (CISPES). The op-ed accused the caucus of "whitewashing human rights abuses."
“CISPES has baselessly accused the Congressional El Salvador Caucus of ‘whitewashing human rights abuses,’” said Congressman Gaetz.
Gaetz highlighted that while the caucus has focused on human rights abuses by gangs such as MS-13 and praised successful operations by the government of El Salvador to restore law and order, CISPES has overlooked these issues. He criticized CISPES for attacking what he described as lawful and necessary security measures implemented by the El Salvadoran government and President Bukele.
“Where was CISPES when dozens of innocent people were being murdered per day in El Salvador? Where was CISPES when El Salvador was the most dangerous country in the world? If CISPES truly stood in ‘solidarity’ with the people of El Salvador, they would support President Bukele’s state of exception, which the people of El Savador support by over 90%,” Congressman Gaetz added.
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