A top GOP lawmaker is urging the Trump administration to consider criminal charges for Turkish security guards following a violent clash with protestors in Washington, D.C., this week.
Rep. Ed Royce (R-Calif.), the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said Wednesday in a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson that the administration should examine charges.
“To send a clear message that these acts of violence will not be tolerated, I ask that you immediately look into this matter and bring all appropriate criminal charges before these individuals leave the United States,” the lawmaker wrote.
Nine people were reportedly injured and two arrests were made after the guards for visiting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan clashed with demonstrators outside the Turkish ambassador’s residence on Tuesday.
Royce argued that foreign government officials in U.S. should not be immune from prosecution.
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