Hmmmm?
Other Republicans are also expressing unease with Justice Dept. and DHS enforcement people NOT guarding Federal property but actually going after protestors with identifying markings…
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Monday spoke out against federal officers “rounding people up at will” in Portland, Ore., saying the handling of unrest there should be left to local law enforcement.
“We cannot give up liberty for security. Local law enforcement can and should be handling these situations in our cities but there is no place for federal troops or unidentified federal agents rounding people up at will,” Paul tweeted Monday.
The senator linked to a post on the conservative blog HotAir about reports of protesters in Portland being detained by officers in unmarked vans. The link criticizes the federal officers’ presence as attempting to convey “to vandals, protesters, whoever, that there’ll be no accountability for anything these guys end up doing to them.”
The Department of Homeland Security has deployed the forces to the city over the objections of local and state officials, with both President Trumpand acting Deputy Homeland Security Secretary Ken Cuccinelli saying they could take similar steps in other U.S. cities in coming weeks.
Three House Democratic chairs on Sunday wrote to Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz and Homeland Security Department Inspector General Joseph Cuffari calling for an investigation into the deployment….
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Paul will retreat back to his Trump bunker soon enough.
For now just making noise to keep his “libertarian” bona fides
I wonder how long these guys are follow Trump after Sept 1st if Trump’s numbers are still in the toilet?
Meanwhile in the House Republicans are piling on to Liz Cheney over her failure to completely capitulate to Trump and supporting Dr. Fauci.
Rep. Andy Biggs of Utah says if anyone in the GOP caucus has a problem with Trump they should “keep it to themselves”.
They gonna go down with Trump’s ship?
Conservative lawmakers clashed with House Republican Conference Chairwoman Liz Cheney (Wyo.) on Tuesday over her public support of Anthony Fauci and for previously backing a primary challenger to Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.).
Reps. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Chip Roy (R-Texas) got in a heated argument with Cheney at a closed-door GOP meeting described by one source in the room as “a war zone,” with lawmakers raising their voices during the confrontation.
Tensions flared when members were allowed to step up to microphones in the room to raise questions and concerns…
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Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) is calling on House GOP Conference Chairwoman Liz Cheney (Wyo.) to step down or be removed from her leadership role following a heated confrontation during a House GOP conference meeting on Tuesday morning.
Gaetz accused Cheney, the third-ranking House GOP member, of working behind the scenes and in public against President Trump, making the charges on Twitter and on his podcast….
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Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) echoed talk show host Dave Rubin’s assertion that “this new woke leftist, Marxist thing” is “a mind virus,” adding that the only vaccine for the virus is “unapologetic patriotism” and the belief that every American should be treated equally.
In an segment on Fox News’ “Hannity” on Wednesday, Gaetz responded to the left’s boycott of Goya Foods and Ivanka Trump’s support for the company, a Los Angeles Times contributor’s suggestion to replace the National Anthem with the song “Lean on Me,” saying, “The radical left is trying to create a country too woke for Ivanka, Goya Foods, and even the National Anthem for goodness sakes, and I am not here for it…
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The House rightwingnut ‘Freedom Caucus’ name is back…
Matt Gaetz is possibly the biggest dipshits in Congress.
Not am easy feat in an institution that still contains Louie Gohmert
The new Trump show for the next 3 1/2 months will be “Unrest in american cities: federal forces quell unrest through any (extralegal) means necessary” starring Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and others who claim Left wing agitators are agitating and threatening American cities (suburbs) leaving local authorities quivering in their shoes. Donald et al must save the day.
The only problem with this pitch is that the Barr troops are the ones greatly escalating the situation in these localities.
Indeed RE and then will pack up and leave the shit for the local ‘s to clean up….
Typical Trump …..
Our work here is done…
[You pick up the pieces; you can thank us later.]
FBI wants ya to know they ain’t part of the guys shooting tear Gass in Portland …..
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As the nationwide reckoning sparked by George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis continues, 18 people are facing charges of criminal conduct for their actions during protests this week in Portland, Ore., and the FBI is defending its response to the confrontations. Another night of protests was expected in several cities Friday; a Black Lives Matter rally and march drew some 500 people in Chicago. Here are some significant developments:
Renn Cannon, special agent in charge of Portland’s FBI field office, said in a statement Friday that the bureau is investigating “specific violations of federal law, including arson, the use of improvised explosive devices, and interstate transportation of stolen goods.” Agents “will not police ideology,” he said.
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