Rep. Matt Gaetz will press charges against the woman who allegedly hurled a drink cup at him, the Florida congressman said Thursday.

“I am going to press charges … I think it’s really important to send a message that we as conservatives have a right to our views, just like anybody else has a right to their views,” Gaetz said in an interview on Fox news the night before.

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“If there are no consequences, maybe it’s me getting hit with a drink one time, but what if it’s a member of my staff? And what if instead of a drink it’s acid, or urine?”

Gaetz tweeted a clip from the interview on Thursday, saying “It’s really important to send a message that we as conservatives have a right to our views — just like anybody else. We’re not backing down.”