James Walkinshaw on U.S. Politics

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Statement history

3 statements on this page. Dates: September 3, 2026 to September 21, 2026

3 matching statements. Dates: September 3, 2026 to September 21, 2026

3 published statements. Dates: September 3, 2026 to September 21, 2026

Condemned

2 published statements. Dates: September 15, 2026 to September 21, 2026

2 statements on this page. Dates: September 15, 2026 to September 21, 2026

James Walkinshaw

Role at the time: Member of the United States Congress

September 21, 2026Condemned

Statement summary

Rep. James Walkinshaw called for a full, independent investigation and release of body-camera footage, saying the public needed a full account before Garces Perez could be deported.

“ICE shot Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, while he was making a DoorDash delivery in Austin. Now he’s in ICE custody & they’re trying to quickly deport him before the public has a full account of what happened. We need a full, independent investigation and the body cam footage.”

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Rep. James Walkinshaw calls for an independent investigation and body-camera footage · James WalkinshawFull X post, published September 21, 2026 at 5:45 p.m. UTC

In a direct post, Rep. James Walkinshaw said Garces Perez was shot while delivering for DoorDash, warned that ICE might deport him before a full public account, and called for an independent investigation and release of body-camera footage. The post is Walkinshaw’s statement and does not independently establish the underlying facts.

Why we used this label

On whether DHS should lead its own investigation, Walkinshaw rejects that arrangement: he notes ICE is "trying to quickly deport him before the public has a full account of what happened" and calls for "a full, independent investigation and the body cam footage" — an explicit demand for an inquiry outside DHS/ICE's control.

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James Walkinshaw

Role at the time: U.S. Representative, Virginia 11th district

September 15, 2026Condemned

Statement summary

James R. Walkinshaw voted Yea on H.Con.Res. 93, the House resolution directing the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

“On Agreeing to the Resolution: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.”

Read the official statementU.S. House Roll Call Vote 307: H.Con.Res. 93, Iran War Powers Resolution (agreed to, 220-204)

Official House roll call 307 on H.Con.Res. 93, directing the President under section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. Agreed to 220-204 on September 15, 2026, during the 60-day U.S.-Iran ceasefire. As a concurrent resolution it was not presented to the President.

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Why we used this label

A yea vote supported directing the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran, opposing continued U.S. involvement in the war without congressional authorization.

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Defended or excused

1 published statement. Dates: September 3, 2026

1 statement on this page. Dates: September 3, 2026

James Walkinshaw

Role at the time: Member of the House Oversight Committee, in an MS NOW interview

September 3, 2026Defended or excused

Statement summary

Asked on MS NOW whether the committee should hold Black in contempt immediately, Rep. James Walkinshaw answered "Absolutely". He said Black will have to answer the committee's questions and that "If he continues to refuse, he should be held in contempt".

“Absolutely. Look, complying with a congressional subpoena is not optional. Mr. Black is going to have to come in and answer these questions. Whether it happens now, a week from now, or a month from now, it absolutely will happen. If he continues to refuse, he should be held in contempt.”

Open the original interview'He should be held in contempt': Oversight Rep. on Leon Black DEFYING subpoena in Epstein probe · MS NOWWalkinshaw's answer about 1:05 to 1:20

MS NOW interview with a member of the Oversight Committee on the day Black did not appear for his deposition. The anchor asks whether the committee should hold Black in contempt immediately.

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Why we used this label

Relative to the decision to hold Black in contempt, Walkinshaw answers "Absolutely" when asked whether the committee should hold Black in contempt immediately. He then says contempt should follow if Black continues to refuse. He supports the action itself, so the label is a defense rather than mixed or conditional.

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