Russ Cleveland Demands Resignations Over Lawless Leadership at the Border

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: press@russellcleveland.org

America Has Fallen to Her Knees. Let’s Stand America Back Up To Be the Proud, Honorable Nation We Once Were.

SAINT REGIS, MONTANA — January 26, 2026 — Russ Cleveland, the leading Western Montana Congressional Candidate challenging embattled incumbent Ryan Zinke in the 2026 Montana House District 1 election, issued the following statement today:

Resign. That is my message to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem. That is my message to the Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Todd Lyons. And that is my message to the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Rodney Scott and U.S. Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino.

You are breaking the America that we Americans love. In Montana and throughout America, we are watching as you continue to violate the law, perpetrating violence, racism and fear in our homes, our businesses and our communities. Kate and I struggle to help our children understand why our government continues to break the very laws that we teach our children to respect. There is no credible excuse or explanation, other than rogue, lawless leadership with no respect for human rights and compassion has unleashed this violent un-American tirade upon our communities.

Stop the lies. Stop the hate. Stop the murders. Stop the chaos. Stop the incompetence. Do the right thing and resign immediately. President Donald Trump and the leadership and members of the U.S. Congress should then hire competent leadership who will do one simple thing: follow and enforce the laws of our land peacefully and without prejudice.

Enforce our immigration laws, of course. Respect our second amendment right to bear arms, our right to assemble and all our Constitutional rights. Under the leadership of President Trump and current Members of the U.S. Congress of all political parties, especially Congressman Ryan Zinke, America has fallen to her knees. Now, more than ever, we need across the board change in the people leading our nation. In the upcoming 2026 election, voters in Montana and throughout America are poised to make that change happen. Let’s stand America back up to be the proud, honorable nation we once were.