Protesters and members of the media on Tuesday were forced out of the building that houses one of Rep. Devin Nunes’, R-Calif., district offices in California, according to a report.
The building’s front office staff called police in Clovis, Calif., on the crowd, who gathered weekly for more than a year to rally for Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. Though it was not the first time law enforcement had been alerted about a potential problem, the front office staff also locked the building’s doors, per the Fresno Bee.
Andrew Janz, the Democrat competing against Nunes to represent California’s 22nd Congressional District, told the newspaper it was an issue because his office is “paid for by taxpayers.” He reiterated the sentiments on Twitter.
Great job to @ClovisPolice_CA for keeping the peace and allowing demonstrators to exercise their 1st Amendment rights. Nunes’ people keep calling the police wasting law enforcement resources. This is not what 911 was designed for. Nunes’ office is public property paid for by us. https://t.co/cDBTI0PDTa
— Andrew Janz (@JanzforCongress) August 14, 2018
A representative for Nunes did not immediately respond to the Washington Examiner‘s request for comment, but Clovis Police Cpl. Max Garces told the Fresno Bee the situation was complicated because the premise was not a public building.
Nunes has offices in Clovis and Visalia, Calif., in addition to space on Capitol Hill, according to his website.
