NEW: “Rep. Brandon Williams moves toward far right with new staff rooted in Trump’s MAGA campaign”

The Post-Standard exposed increasingly vulnerable New York Republican Brandon Williams for doubling down on his ties to the far-right wing of his party.

The new report reveals that Williams, who’s running for re-election in a Biden-won district, continues to cave to MAGA extremists by hiring former Trump staffers, aligning with the extreme House Freedom Caucus, and backtracking on campaign promises by pushing nationwide abortion restrictions.

DCCC Spokesperson Ellie Dougherty:
“This damning report makes what we already knew abundantly clear: extremist Brandon Williams is betraying families in Central New York and the Mohawk Valley.”

The Post-Standard: Rep. Brandon Williams moves toward far right with new staff rooted in Trump’s MAGA campaign

By: Mark Weiner | September 25, 2023

KEY POINTS: 

• “U.S. Rep. Brandon Williams has used a string of staff firings and departures to remake his office on Capitol Hill into one with stronger ties to the far right and former President Donald Trump’s MAGA movement.”

• “After taking more of a bipartisan approach in his initial months in office, Williams has shifted some of his legislative priorities and rhetoric to align with positions pushed by the far-right House Freedom Caucus.”

• “The sweeping turnover of a congressional staff in such a short period is unusual for a member of Congress, even in the volatile world of Washington politics. Williams now has among the highest rates of staff turnover of any member of the House.”

• “Since April, Williams has replaced other senior staffers who had previously worked for House members who prioritized bipartisanship. In their place, he hired staff more ideologically aligned with Trump and his ‘Make America Great Again’ movement.”

• “Williams backtracked on a campaign promise that he would not support a national abortion ban or vote for any bill in Congress that would attempt to set national abortion policies.”

  Read the full report here.

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