ThinkProgress

A Republican National Committeewoman claimed on her radio show Thursday that kids who are arriving in waves unaccompanied at the U.S. southern border could be “warriors” and would likely “rise up against” Americans. In an interview with a Tea Party leader, RNC committeewoman Tamara Scott said that children could be coming from countries where they are highly trained as soldiers and may harm Americans, according to Right Wing Watch.

Scott said, “When we see these kids, you and I think young kids, we think maybe 12-year-olds …middle-schoolers, But we know back in our revolution, we had 12-year olds fighting in our revolution. And for many of these kids, depending on where they’re coming from, they could be coming from other countries and be highly trained as warriors who will meet up with their group here and actually rise up against us as Americans.”

Her guest, Mary Huls, president of the Texas-based Clear Lake Tea Party, stated that it’s especially worrisome that the children don’t come with documentation since the terrorist group Hezbollah “funds several training groups in Venezuela and other South American countries, they are training these youths beginning as early as eight or nine years old through the MS-13 gangs and they’re being trained as warriors. You’re absolutely right.”