Democrats Warn Trump Of Dangerous Precedent Set By Law Enforcement Raiding Homes Of Political Opponents
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following this week's DHS raid on Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home, Democrats warned President Donald Trump that using law enforcement to target political opponents could set a dangerous precedent.
Omar, who is reportedly under investigation for immigration fraud, angrily denounced the "lawfare" targeting her and cautioned that Republicans could one day find themselves on the receiving end of similar raids.
"This is an incredibly dangerous escalation. Sending law enforcement into the homes of people in the party currently out of power? Republicans are playing with fire," said House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. "Crossing this line threatens the very foundations of our democracy. You think these things happen only in banana republics, but now they're happening on our own shores. It's an alarming development we never dreamed we'd see in America."
Democratic leaders urged Trump to consider how these tactics might be used against Republicans — or even him personally — should they ever lose control of the federal government.
"Today, it's a member of Congress. Tomorrow, it could be a former president," Jeffries continued. "Imagine armed federal agents descending on a former president's private residence while he's considering another run for office. Searching his home. Going through his and his wife's belongings. I know it sounds far-fetched, but that's the nightmare scenario we're inviting here. Surely Republicans wouldn't want to open that door."
At publishing time, Democrats had vowed to put an end to political persecution by arresting everyone involved as soon as they regained power.
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Just like everything else, it’s only wrong when democrats do it. Republicans, hang on to your faux outrage until then.
No, it's wrong when either side does it while in power in Washington. But it is very hypocritical of Democrats to cry about this considering the actions taking during the Obama and Biden administrations.
But hey, what would a politician be without being hypocritical...
What specific cases do you have in mind in which Obama or Biden used lawfare to prosecute political opponents without legitimate cause?
So I seem to remember both Pence and Biden's residences and offices were raided and resulted in a few doc, some very old that they should not have had, regardless of the excuse, but they were co-operative.
If the Satire is alluding raiding Mar Alago, yes Jefferies' comments were tone deaf.
But everyone surely agrees that Trump took many things from the WH for spite and refused to cooperate with those FBI and others just trying to do their jobs.
There are clearly 50+ boxes on the stage and 38 more in a bathroom, not important enough to unpack.
It was just the beginning of his "above the law" attitude.
Not so sure that was the beginning. But I believe most politicians believe they are above the law or at least that they won't get caught. But this seed isn't about Trump. It's about Democrats who are crying foul and stating the raid on Omar's home is political retribution and I find it very hypocritical of them. The raid was backed by a warrant signed by a magistrate who, from reporting, really could not be called a Trump or Republican surrogate. Perhaps we should let the investigation proceed and the facts come out.
They also cried foul when James Comey was indicted. Did you find that hypocritical?
I notice you didn't answer TiG's question.
For which one? In regards to the Instagram post that was the picture of the sea shells, yes that was absolutely wrong and Democrats were correct to call it out. The one about lying to Congress, I felt that one should have gone further. A federal judge dismissed that one, not on the merits but based on his decision that the US Attorney who brought the case was unlawfully appointed.
That is correct, there are some who I will not respond to anymore as it's not worth my time. Ignore can be a wonderful feature at times.
he can't ...
Was the judge's name Aileen Cannon?
Not sure why you would use that name as I find it hard to believe she would have dismissed the case in that manner. Isn't she a Trump appointed judge who the left believes is in the pocket of Trump?
No, the judge who dismissed that case was U.S. District Judge Cameron Currie who was nominated for the position by President Clinton back in 1994.
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I also see that you liked the comment in 2.1.6 that was posted 35 minutes after my post of 2.1.5 where I stated I do not respond to some members of this site. The posting you liked contained only two words, "he can't". 35 minutes after I explained why I did not respond to TiG. Why did you click 'like' on that comment when you already had my reasoning as to why I did not respond to TiG?
Ignoring challenges and rebuttals just illustrates that you have no case.
You were asked a perfectly reasonable question; basically to provide the basis for your claim:
Amen to that
when the questions get too difficult, the debate usually devolves into semantics ...
Um. Noooo
He clearly said waste of time. Easy to understand.
But you are correct that semantics is often why it is a waste of time
Your explanation comes across as disingenuous. The comment I liked seemed to convey the situation as I see it more accurately.
If that doesn't smell, what does?
They cannot punish the deceased father, so what is the point? Accuse her of collusion, strip her of citizenship and toss her out of Congress?
All of this within 30 days of the election seems like foul play given prior norms by the DOJ when all candidates were usually white christian men?
It stinks.
Lawfare.
Omar's father died in 2020 of COVID.
Reports from "witnesses" say that he was a Somalian soldier in the 1960's, loyal to the dictator and not entitled to "refugee" status.
HSI is looking for "proof" of the father's sins.
Lawfare seems to be accurate.
You don't understand what the point is of punishing someone for lying under oath to become a citizen? Not to mention all sorts of other fraud?
Accuse her of collusion, s
No fraud and lying under oath.
n seems like foul play given prior norms by the DOJ when all candidates were usually white christian men?
Ah yes, the DOJ convinced a ACT Blue and Clinton donating judge to get omar for no legitimate purpose because she's a Muslim (when not marrying her brother, at least) woman. You figured it out.
Evidence?
She married her brother in a Christian ceremony performed by a Christian minister. Which would be a very odd thing for Muslims to do. Unless, of course, the marriage was a sham and the participants didn’t want it to have any actual meaning or be recognized in their culture, particularly when the bride would soon have another child with the man she previously married in a Muslim ceremony.
A 12 year old or a minor who obtained citizenship at age 17?
I'm sure you can fill us in on that.
Lawfare.
Who was 18 when she obtained citizenship....
I'm sure you can fill us in on that.
Sure. Look at her wildly varying financial disclosures along with the seized communications with her fraudster sister that helped the Act Blue donating judge sign off on the search of Omar's residence.
You've made a claim. You haven't provided evidence.
Not according to the governments own records, she was 17.
If you believe this then it's no wonder you believe the twisted logic behind supposedly marrying a brother.
Apparently the whole family planned this in the 1990's and killed the father with COVID in 2020
and the super investigators at HSI (ICE) are just determined to bring this year's long investigation to fruition,
some day?
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in any event, good to see ya Greg
Yeah, I expected Democrats to be throwing parades and celebrating that no one is above the law.
It's almost like they didn't mean anything they said when it came to prosecuting Trump.
Trump has not been found "innocent" in a court of law in ANY of the prominent cases brought against him. He has either been found guilty or liable, or he had them quashed through stalling, the SC, or an election.
The idea that he has been unjustly targeted is bizarre but not unexpected.
Perhaps the two biggest lies of the past 10 years are that Trump was a victim of a "Russia hoax" and that he was unfairly put on trial or investigated.
He's a bad man, and criminal in nature. When is that going to get through thick MAGA heads ?
He's a Russian asset and that makes him a traitor
I can only think of one way that asshole is ever getting a bronze plaque with his name on it anywhere in DC ...
What do you think they are going to find now they didn't find in 2019 when they investigated her last time?