Posted on 02/25/2019 10:38:26 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
WASHINGTON - Fifty-eight former U.S. national security officials told the Trump administration in a letter on Monday that they are aware of "no emergency that remotely justifies" diverting funds to build a border wall.
The officials, who served in both Democratic and Republican administrations, include former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, who served in the Clinton administration, and former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, a Republican who served in the Senate and the Obama administration.
Others include Leon Panetta, former secretary of defense and director of the CIA; Gil Kerlikowske, former head of Customs and Border Protection; John Kerry, former secretary of state; and Nick Rasmussen, former director of the National Counterterrorism Center.
The letter, according to its authors, is a declaration intended to be used in lawsuits challenging President Donald Trump's Feb. 15 decision to redirect $8 billion in federal funds in order to begin construction of a barrier along the southern border. Trump's announcement fulfilled a campaign promise to build a wall to block illegal immigrants after Congress offered less than $2 billion in federal funds after months of negotiations.
The officials fact check Trump's basis for declaring a national emergency, pointing out that illegal border crossings are near 40-year lows, there is no documented terror threat, human and drug trafficking will not be affected by a border wall, and there is no violent crime threat posed by immigrants.
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Shortly after she left the Clinton admin, Albright was one of those touting the USA becoming a 3rd world country.
Her opinion on illegal immigration as a national emergency has little credibility.
2 Timothy 3:13 King James Version (KJV)
.. evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, ‘deceiving, and being deceived’.....
Cheap labor = tons of money to the Deep State donors and political support from illegals to Democrats! Thats why these Swamp creatures are opposing the emergency measure!
Yeah, sure, but do 97% of scientists agree with them?
Bunch of old commie Friends of Brennan...
Well, that’s why Trump is President and they’re not. He gets to make that call.
Clapper and Rice, apparently, signed this ‘letter’.
These same a$$hats never uttered a word when their messiah foist eleven ‘national emergencies’ on us, none of which had ANYTHING directly to do with the United States, as follows:
1. Continuing Certain Restrictions with Respect to North Korea and North Korean Nationals (Jun. 26, 2008)
2. Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the conflict in Somalia (April 12, 2010)
3. Blocking Property and Prohibiting Certain Transactions Related to Libya (Feb. 25, 2011)
4. Blocking Property of Transnational Criminal Organizations (Jul. 25, 2011)
5. Blocking Property of Persons Threatening the Peace, Security, or Stability of Yemen (May 16, 2012)
6. Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Ukraine (Mar. 6, 2014)
7. Blocking Property of Certain Persons With Respect to South Sudan (Apr. 3, 2014)
8. Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Conflict in the Central African Republic (May 12, 2014)
9. Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela (March 9, 2015)
10. Blocking the Property of Certain Persons Engaging in Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities (Apr. 1, 2015)
11. Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Burundi (Nov. 23, 2015)
She was called “halfbright” back in the day for a reason. ;)
Trump’s next move, I hope, will be to terminate all their security clearances...with prejudice.
I did not know that.
But i’m a nobody from Staten Island :)
You would think people with a large podium would do some fact checking.
A bunch of Democrats and NeverTrumpers sign a letter saying they don’t like it. Yawn.
“When one out of the 3 provides a differing opinion then Ill listen.”
In other words, Rice can convince you that what you see is not what you see.
Deep State / RAT Party never-trumpers - bump for later....
I don’t recall voting for these asshats for president.
“pointing out that illegal border crossings are near 40-year lows”
This is an outright lie. Attempted crossings and apprehensions are actually up, so just because illegals aren’t successfully making it across as much doesn’t mean they’ve stopped trying. Currently the border patrol has its hands full with apprehensions, and a Wall would ease the burden on them.
They’re ex employees so they have no say. Maybe they’re ex for a reason.
Not impressed.
Of course they are lying..every freakin day another caravan and another caravan and another caravan, but to these people having illegals pour into our country means Democrat voters, or to Republican elitists, cheap labor
Do these people still have security clearances? If so, then Trump should immediately pull them.
They’re all in on the take.
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