House Democrats are also demanding a list of aides present during meetings between Trump and DHS Sec McAleenan and border agents, who might have witnessed these orders.
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) April 16, 2019
They're also demanding communications relating a key private meeting with Kirstjen Nielsen.
Ramping up: https://t.co/BVnj3nFdRL
Trump told CBP head he'd pardon him if he were sent to jail for violating immigration law – CNNPolitics https://t.co/31tN1Ah8Uh
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) April 12, 2019
As @jaketapper reported earlier, Trump told McAleenan to ignore Nielsen and said he'd pardon him if anything happened. The remarks, possibly a joke, still alarmed DHS officials @anniekarni @EricSchmittNYT @KannoYoungs me https://t.co/rcxD27XI5a
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) April 12, 2019
This is what in the old days we used to call “abuse of power.” https://t.co/te6rArdoof
— Asha Rangappa (@AshaRangappa_) April 12, 2019
A President instructing a subordinate to break the law with the promise of a pardon is a textbook example of an impeachable offense and should be the biggest story in the country for months. https://t.co/1JXU9t9Nd2
— Dan Pfeiffer (@danpfeiffer) April 12, 2019
Dear @realDonaldTrump: Dude, you can't tell a federal employees to violate the law and then say you will issue a pardon. That's the kind of stuff that can get you impeached.
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) April 12, 2019
Also, why are you trying to eliminate pre-existing conditions health care coverage? https://t.co/DXbesW0xUm
President Trump last week urged Kevin McAleenan, who he was about to name as acting secretary of homeland security, to close the southwestern border despite stating a few days earlier that he was delaying a decision on the step for a year >> https://t.co/qDXptJy6y8
— Jonathan Martin (@jmartNYT) April 12, 2019
Trump pardoned Joe Arpaio after he was found in contempt for his violation of immigration laws.
— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) April 12, 2019
Now Trump reportedly promised a pardon to the Customs and Border Partrol head if he violated the law at Trump’s urging.
The rule of law is withering away, and the GOP says nothing. https://t.co/cOBfNsN9D4
Life’s pretty good when you’ve been assured you won’t be impeached. You can commit impeachable offenses casually, on a near-daily basis. https://t.co/nG1ZqQLinP
— Brian Beutler (@brianbeutler) April 12, 2019
This is truly authoritarian behavior. https://t.co/0vSTgSeqsx
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) April 12, 2019
Sad! 