Conditions in our nation’s capital are “disgraceful,” according to Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX).
“The United States is the most powerful country the world has ever seen. We’re the most economically prosperous… and yet our capital city looks like a Third World hellhole. You go just a few blocks away from the Capitol, and you’re in very dangerous territory,” Rep. Brandon Gill told Border Hawk during a recent interview.
“This is a place that congressmen have to live, their families have to live, members of the administration have to live, government officials, our staff. And you’re saying we don’t have a police force that is adequately equipped to clean up this city?”
Sanctuary City D.C. "Looks Like a Third World Hellhole" – Texas Congressman
Conditions in our nation’s capital are “disgraceful,” according to Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX).
“The United States is the most powerful country the world has ever seen. We’re the most economically… pic.twitter.com/Zpd3ZNeD3a
— Border Hawk (@BorderHawkNews) July 12, 2025
Rep. Gill says Congress needs to exercise its authority over Washington, D.C. “a lot more aggressively.”
“I think it’s disgraceful that the capital city of the United States looks like we are in the Third World.”
Rep. Gill’s concerns echo those of Rep. Tim Burchett, who recently told Border Hawk that Washington “is not a safe town.”
Congressman: Washington “Is Not a Safe Town”
Washington, D.C. is a dangerous, dirty sanctuary city.
“I worry about tourists, especially at night. There are a lot of cool things to go see at night, but I would caution against that,” Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) told Border Hawk.… pic.twitter.com/mXNPlAHT1H
— Border Hawk (@BorderHawkNews) June 18, 2025
Days later, Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, a 21-year-old congressional intern, was gunned down by suspects who opened fire on another group on a busy street near the White House.
