North Columbus News

Representative Josh Williams, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Ohio's 41st district, posted several statements on his official X (formerly Twitter) account on September 26, 2025. The posts address recent political events in Ohio and express concerns about violence and rhetoric related to immigration enforcement and free speech.

In a post from September 26, Williams described an event in Northwest Ohio: "We had a fantastic evening at the @PutnamGOP Lincoln-Reagan Day Dinner hearing from @VivekGRamaswamy and Senator @berniemoreno. The America First movement is alive and stronger than ever in Northwest Ohio!"

Later that day, Williams commented on threats against federal law enforcement officers following an incident in Texas: "Left-wingers are openly threatening to kill ICE agents— not even two days after an ICE facility in Dallas was targeted with gunshots. The unrelenting vitriol from the Democratic Party towards common sense immigration enforcement is going to get somebody killed." According to media reports, the referenced shooting occurred at a Dallas-area Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility, though no injuries were reported. In recent years, political tensions surrounding immigration enforcement have led to heightened rhetoric and occasional threats directed at federal agents.

In a third post published the same afternoon, Williams referenced the killing of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk: "Charlie Kirk's assassination— for the crime of speaking his mind— was not an isolated act. It was a predictable outcome of a 25-year campaign to redefine words as violence and normalize riots as resistance. Read my op-ed in @DailySignal." The death of Kirk has prompted national debate about political violence and freedom of expression.

Williams' comments reflect ongoing debates within American politics regarding political speech, safety of public figures, and immigration policy enforcement.