Downwinders protest GOP office opening for Herrell [Video]

Video above: Republican U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson endorsed former U.S. Rep. Yvette Herrell for the Congressional District 2 race in November 2024. Johnson made the announcement at a grand opening battle station office for Herrell in Las Cruces on Wednesday, Aug. 21. Herrell addressed policy initiatives against incumbent Democrat Rep. Gabe Vasquez. MORE: New Mexico Congressional Election Results 2022In a hotly contested race on issues raised about border concerns and the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act in New Mexico, Yvette Herrell and Mike Johnson did not take questions from reporters but opened the floor for two questions from supporters. Both teams also turned down requests for one-on-one interviews.”I am about funding the police, not defunding the police. I am about protecting the Constitution, not rewriting the Constitution. I’m about securing the southern border and protecting our communities, not leaving it wide open,” Herrell told supporters during …