article_snippet.sent: A recent meeting between a freshman Republican congressman from California and a freshman Republican congressman from California constituents took an unexpected turn when Rep Steve Knight representing 25th Congressional District in California was caught on camera threatening an anti-immigration protester with violence.
article_snippet.sent: Knight, 48, a former Los Angeles police officer who was elected to represent the 25th Congressional District last year, was hosting an open house event at Rep Steve Knight representing 25th Congressional District in California Simi Valley office last Friday when Rep Steve Knight representing 25th Congressional District in California was accosted by a group of activists rallying against amnesty for undocumented immigrants.
article_snippet.sent: The heated exchange between Rep Steve Knight representing 25th Congressional District in California and the group of protesters carrying anti-immigration signs was captured on video and later uploaded onto YouTube by a right-wing group called We The People Rising.
article_snippet.sent: Rep Steve Knight representing 25th Congressional District in California was accosted by activists rallying against amnesty for illegal immigrants outside Rep Steve Knight representing 25th Congressional District in California Simi Valley, California, office during an open house last Friday .
article_snippet.sent: **' Defense: Rep Steve Knight representing 25th Congressional District in California went on to explain to the activists that Rep Steve Knight representing 25th Congressional District in California never voted in support of ‘amnesty’ for immigrants .
article_snippet.sent: The protester then gives Rep Steve Knight representing 25th Congressional District in California a pat on the back and tries to walk away, but the lawmaker calls after Rep Steve Knight representing 25th Congressional District in California, grasps the lawmaker upper arm and says: 'If you touch me again, I'll drop your a**.' Following the foul-mouthed remark, the lawmaker goes on to explain to the activists that the lawmaker never voted in support of ‘amnesty’ for immigrants, saying there were several versions of the same bill, known as HB 240, and the lawmaker voted for the one that did not have the provisions supporting President Obama’s immigration reform.
article_snippet.sent: In the videotaped conversation with the protesters Friday, Knight insisted Knight never voted to support Obama's immigration reform.
highlights_snippet.sent: Rep Steve Knight representing 25th Congressional District in California was confronted by activists from right-wing group Friday .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Protesters accused Rep Steve Knight representing 25th Congressional District in California of voting for immigrant 'amnesty' during congressional battle over Homeland Security funding bill .
  