When America’s children need them, congressional Democrats are missing in action, First Lady Melania Trump said Monday.
In her first Capitol Hill visit of her husband’s second term, she attended a roundtable to promote the Take It Down Act, which was sponsored by Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota.
The bill has already unanimously passed in the Senate, according to Fox News.
The legislation makes it a federal crime to publish, or threaten to post online, intimate images the subject does not want posted, including “digital forgeries” made by artificial intelligence.
“I was heartened to learn that Sen. Cruz and Sen. Klobuchar united to prioritize this fundamental matter. I must admit, however, I expected to see more Democrat leaders with us here today to address this serious issue. Surely, as adults, we can prioritize America’s children ahead of partisan politics,” she said in a video posted to X.
FLOTUS: “I must admit, however, I expected to see more Democrat leaders with us here today to address this serious issue. Surely as adults we can prioritize America’s children ahead of partisan politics.” pic.twitter.com/8EIpH81YhC
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) March 3, 2025
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