On March 15, 2019, Representative Rob Bishop made remarks on legislation referencing the concept of white genocide which serves as a key theory in white supremacist dogma. By alluding to this concept, Rob Bishop is empowering the same hateful rhetoric which has led to the use of violence by extremists to perpetrate acts of terror here in the United States and abroad. The same day, we saw exactly what can come from platforming this type of ideology when a white supremacist murdered fifty people in Christchurch, New Zealand.

We cannot tolerate the use of white supremacist concepts and ideology in US politics in a climate where these groups are becoming more and more violent. Utah deserves better, the United States deserves better, and Rob Bishop must stand down.