Senator Ted Cruz
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And that's what a strong president who's actually defending this country.
Well, yeah, so the First Lady came this week to Capitol Hill, and this is the first legislative issue she's gotten involved in this term, and she's leaned in hard in support of my Take It Down legislation, and so we did a roundtable that she came and participated in, and we had several of the victims involved, who had been targeted, share their stories. And it was really powerful.
Well, yeah, so the First Lady came this week to Capitol Hill, and this is the first legislative issue she's gotten involved in this term, and she's leaned in hard in support of my Take It Down legislation, and so we did a roundtable that she came and participated in, and we had several of the victims involved, who had been targeted, share their stories. And it was really powerful.
Well, yeah, so the First Lady came this week to Capitol Hill, and this is the first legislative issue she's gotten involved in this term, and she's leaned in hard in support of my Take It Down legislation, and so we did a roundtable that she came and participated in, and we had several of the victims involved, who had been targeted, share their stories. And it was really powerful.
And her leadership will really have a powerful effect. Here, I want you to listen. These are my opening remarks at the roundtable. Give a listen. Start by thanking the First Lady for joining us today. And thank you for your support of this incredibly important legislation, the Take It Down Act.
And her leadership will really have a powerful effect. Here, I want you to listen. These are my opening remarks at the roundtable. Give a listen. Start by thanking the First Lady for joining us today. And thank you for your support of this incredibly important legislation, the Take It Down Act.
And her leadership will really have a powerful effect. Here, I want you to listen. These are my opening remarks at the roundtable. Give a listen. Start by thanking the First Lady for joining us today. And thank you for your support of this incredibly important legislation, the Take It Down Act.
which has already passed the Senate unanimously, and I am hopeful that the House will soon take it up and pass it and put it on the President's desk to be signed into law to protect young women and young boys and all of those who are being victimized across the country.
which has already passed the Senate unanimously, and I am hopeful that the House will soon take it up and pass it and put it on the President's desk to be signed into law to protect young women and young boys and all of those who are being victimized across the country.
which has already passed the Senate unanimously, and I am hopeful that the House will soon take it up and pass it and put it on the President's desk to be signed into law to protect young women and young boys and all of those who are being victimized across the country.
I also want to thank our brave victims and victim advocates who are here, Elliston Berry, Francesca Mani, Brandon Guffey, and Breeze Liu. Thank you for being here. Each of you have endured the unspeakable, and your courage standing up and speaking for others is really remarkable. I also want to thank Stefan Turkheimer with RAINN for your advocacy and support on this issue as well.
I also want to thank our brave victims and victim advocates who are here, Elliston Berry, Francesca Mani, Brandon Guffey, and Breeze Liu. Thank you for being here. Each of you have endured the unspeakable, and your courage standing up and speaking for others is really remarkable. I also want to thank Stefan Turkheimer with RAINN for your advocacy and support on this issue as well.
I also want to thank our brave victims and victim advocates who are here, Elliston Berry, Francesca Mani, Brandon Guffey, and Breeze Liu. Thank you for being here. Each of you have endured the unspeakable, and your courage standing up and speaking for others is really remarkable. I also want to thank Stefan Turkheimer with RAINN for your advocacy and support on this issue as well.
Thank you for your leadership. And of course, I want to thank Senator Klobuchar, who is the lead Democrat sponsor in the Senate, and Representative Salazar and Representative Dean, who are the lead sponsors in the House, who've worked alongside in this important bipartisan legislation. If you're a victim of revenge porn or AI-generated explicit imagery, your life changes forever.
Thank you for your leadership. And of course, I want to thank Senator Klobuchar, who is the lead Democrat sponsor in the Senate, and Representative Salazar and Representative Dean, who are the lead sponsors in the House, who've worked alongside in this important bipartisan legislation. If you're a victim of revenge porn or AI-generated explicit imagery, your life changes forever.
Thank you for your leadership. And of course, I want to thank Senator Klobuchar, who is the lead Democrat sponsor in the Senate, and Representative Salazar and Representative Dean, who are the lead sponsors in the House, who've worked alongside in this important bipartisan legislation. If you're a victim of revenge porn or AI-generated explicit imagery, your life changes forever.
Most likely, you've been targeted by someone you know. And you're likely struggling to have that material removed from the internet. Disturbingly, many of these victims are teenagers at American high schools who are facing a surge in AI-generated sexual images. Hundreds of teens, often targeted by their own classmates,
Most likely, you've been targeted by someone you know. And you're likely struggling to have that material removed from the internet. Disturbingly, many of these victims are teenagers at American high schools who are facing a surge in AI-generated sexual images. Hundreds of teens, often targeted by their own classmates,
Most likely, you've been targeted by someone you know. And you're likely struggling to have that material removed from the internet. Disturbingly, many of these victims are teenagers at American high schools who are facing a surge in AI-generated sexual images. Hundreds of teens, often targeted by their own classmates,
are enduring senseless psychological harm knowing that these fake images exist and they're still out there and in many cases there's no recourse for these teenage victims but this issue extends beyond high school there are thousands of cases where predators have used non-consensual intimate images to extort victims both sexually and financially and the results