Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Fla., voiced strong criticism over a judge’s decision to grant bail to a man arrested with firearms and fake IDs outside a Donald Trump rally in Southern California. Lee emphasized the need for further investigation before releasing such suspects.

Lee, speaking on Newsmax’s “The Record with Greta Van Susteren,” questioned the judge’s decision to release the suspect on $5,000 bail before law enforcement conducted a thorough investigation.

“A judge should be able to consider danger to the community and risk of flight when releasing a suspect on bond,” Lee said. She stressed that holding the individual in custody would have allowed law enforcement to conduct a deeper investigation into the suspect’s intentions and background.

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