Walz accused of insulting immigration officers

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz sat under the white hot glare of a congressional committee Thursday morning, his balding head gleaming off beams from the building’s high ceilings as he sweated in response to questions about his recent public statements.

The former vice presidential candidate was perhaps the most high-profile among a handful of Democratic governors who arrived in Washington on Thursday to testify against President Donald Trump’s decision to federalize thousands of members of the California National Guard and order them to Los Angeles, the site of extended riots following the arrest of 150 suspected illegal immigrants.

Since the riots began on Saturday, Walz has on multiple occasions referred to U.S. Customs and Immigration officers as “Gestapo” soldiers from the Nazi regime, comments that Rep. James Comer (R-KY) sought to highlight at Thursday’s hearing. He pointed to a similar comment by fellow committee member Stephen Lynch (D-MA).

“Now that Mr. Lynch has endorsed it, it seems to be a Democrat talking point,” said the Kentucky Republican. “Governor, do you and other Democrat politicians understand that referencing the Gestapo is offensive?”

Comer cited a 413% increase in threats against ICE officers and their families according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, a fact that has led Trump administration officials to defend immigration authorities’ use of bandanas to cover their faces during public operations.

“Do you think that comments like that and rhetoric like that put ICE officers and other law enforcement in greater danger?” Comer asked?

Walz began by steadfastly denouncing attacks on police officers.

“Th-thank you for the question, Mr. Chairman. First and foremost I think any attack on law enforcement is unacceptable wherever it’s at, whether it’s state, local-”

Comer, sensing a dodge, cut him off, turning to a case in Illinois where officers were attacked by pro-illegal immigration activists.
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The Gestapo were Nazi political enforcers by prewar Germany. ICE officers are not remotely like the Gestapo. ICE enforces US immigration law. These are laws meant to protect the US from illegal immigration into the country.  Democrats apparently think they will politically benefit from illegal immigration.

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