Trump An Island On Nielsen Ouster; Only Dems Fully Support Her Exit

on June 20, 2018 in Washington, DC.
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 20: Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen (L) listens as U.S. President Donald Trump answers questions after signing an executive order that will end the practice of separa... WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 20: Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen (L) listens as U.S. President Donald Trump answers questions after signing an executive order that will end the practice of separating family members who are apprehended while illegally entering the United States on June 20, 2018 in Washington, DC. The order would detain parents and children together. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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President Donald Trump is really an island in his own party over the ouster of former DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, with most Republicans expressing affection for Nielsen and a growing concern at the hollowed-out department.

According to a Monday Politico report, most Republicans are balking at Trump’s booting of Nielsen and Secret Service chief Randolph “Tex” Alles, wondering how throwing departments into turmoil in pursuit of Stephen Miller’s hardline immigration dream will help in 2020.

Sens. Joni Ernst (R-IA), John Cornyn (R-TX), John Kennedy (R-LA) and Mitch McConnell (R-KY) sang Nielsen’s praises, and many wonder how she could have done a better job with the gargantuan task at hand.

Still others, always wary of incurring the President’s rage, tossed the buck to Congress.

“Congress also has a responsibility here to act. This is where legislation has to be passed,” House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) told Politico. “What the President is doing is seeing the crisis and trying to solve the problem. He’s trying to get the right people in the right positions.”

Democrats are really the only group pleased with Nielsen’s departure, many of whom hold her responsible for the family separation crisis that hit a crescendo last summer.

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  1. Avatar for sanni sanni says:

    “Congress also has a responsibility here to act. This is where legislation has to be passed,” House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) told Politico. “What the President is doing is seeing the crisis and trying to solve the problem. He’s trying to get the right people in the right positions.”

    A) Then why hasn’t he proposed legislation for you to take on? And why didn’t he do it while his party controlled the votes in congress?

    B) Dude - you’re such a transparent suck-up. Worse than Ryan was. This isn’t “trying to solve the problem” - this was creating havoc as a result of throwing a series of tantrums with an increasingly frenetic and unhinged bend.

    Your deep political impotence is showing, mr Minority leader.

  2. Avatar for docd docd says:

    “Congress also has a responsibility here to act. This is where legislation has to be passed…"

    For a moment I thought that someone had found a spine, but then I read the rest of the quote and realized it was McCarthy and he probably wants a bill giving Trump the power to do anything and everything he wants to do. If Trump is on an island here, then the GOP needs to support efforts to conduct constitutional oversight. Otherwise, it’s just sound and fury.

  3. Remember when Hitler had Goering arrested for proclaiming himself Führer and trying to take over the Third Reich? Good times just before das Untergang.

    What McCarthy seems to be suggesting is that Congress should give Trump full authority to do whatever he wants without congressional or judicial oversight. They could call it the Enabling Act.

  4. Trump on an island. Alcatraz needs renovations but does have some remarkable views, I’ve heard.

  5. “Congress also has a responsibility here to act. This is where legislation has to be passed,” House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) told Politico.

    If the history of immigration in Congress since the Bush Junior admin tells us anything, it tells us the Republicans are incapable of immigration reform. They are too conflicted and divided on the matter. Besides, Kevin, didn’t you just have two full years of control of both houses? Yeah, you did. Fuck off, Kevin.

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