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Oh, So That’s Who Trump’s Acting DHS Secretary Has Donated To For Years?
townhall ^ | Jun 25, 2019 | Matt Vespa

Posted on 10/05/2019 8:55:03 AM PDT by MarvinStinson

There are many reports floating around about the recent ICE raids. President Trump announced that a large-scale sweep would begin soon, but no details were offered.

Then, The Washington Post wrote about the planned raids, the cities where they would be conducted, and some 2,000 families that were targeted. The club that knew these details was very, very small.

Someone leaked it to the press, and some are pointing fingers at Acting Department of Homeland Security Director Kevin McAleenan. He reportedly did it to sabotage the operation, one that was not well received by former DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen. It cost her her job.

Five sources spoke with Anna Giaritelli of The Washington Examiner. Besides McAleenan being accused of leaking, the DHS secretary was accused of caring more about what liberals and Never Trumpers thought of him than carrying out the duties of the agency. Not good, folks.

For a man who runs an agency tasked with securing our border, he’s donated for years to the one political party that’s made it known that enforcing immigration laws is not a priority: the Democratic Party. The president of the National Border Patrol Council says the acting DHS secretary should be considered anti-Trump. Giaritelli has more (via Washington Examiner):

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan, who was accused of sabotaging the Trump administration's deportation operation because of a personal opposition to the plan, has given for years solely to Democratic causes, according to federal records.

Brandon Judd, president of the National Border Patrol Council, wrote in an op-ed Monday that the secretary and his wife's donations only to Democratic politicians and organizations over the past 12 years could explain why McAleenan allegedly leaked a nationwide Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid to the media last week, forcing the administration to cancel the extensive undertaking after months of planning.

"He has proven his political leanings in his actions, including his campaign contributions," Judd wrote in a Fox News op-ed. "By definition, Kevin McAleenan should be considered anti-Trump."


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government
KEYWORDS: annagiaritelli; brandonjudd; buildthefence; daca; dreamact; dreamers; kevinmcaleenan; kirstjennielsen; nevertrump; nevertrumper; nevertrumpers
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To: Pirate Ragnar

Pretty high profile position for one of his signature projects.

It would be stupid to expect him to personally vet every position.


61 posted on 10/05/2019 7:16:59 PM PDT by Sequoyah101 (We are governed by the consent of the governed and we are fools for allowing it.)
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To: Robert A Cook PE; AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; ...
Thanks Robert A Cook PE.

62 posted on 10/05/2019 11:55:59 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: Mr. K

Liberals only hire other liberals when they get into management, and the leviathan is so big he cannot possibly know the best man for each position. He just can hope they are there to do their jobs and not politics.


Does not seem they can do their jobs without their politics...


63 posted on 10/06/2019 12:04:23 AM PDT by Freedom56v2
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To: georgiarat

Wrong.

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/adverse-actions/


64 posted on 10/06/2019 7:22:23 AM PDT by Henry Hnyellar
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To: MarvinStinson; Liz; a little elbow grease
The Washington Post wrote about the planned raids, the cities where they would be conducted, and some 2,000 families that were targeted. The club that knew these details was very, very small.

Someone leaked it to the press...

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan, who was accused of sabotaging the Trump administration's deportation operation because of a personal opposition to the plan, has given for years solely to Democratic causes, according to federal records.

It's time for this man to step down... or be asked to step down...

65 posted on 10/06/2019 7:35:45 AM PDT by GOPJ (<img src=https://i.imgur.com/WjoG6dB.png width=500> The American press sucks...)
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To: Henry Hnyellar

Sorry but as a former federal employee getting rid of an SES employee is Damn near impossible unless they piss off the wrong people and then they just get reassigned. The propaganda piece you sent looks good but has little touch with reality. The SES and civil service need to be abolished if we ever want a responsive govt.


66 posted on 10/06/2019 10:03:49 AM PDT by georgiarat (The most expensive thing in the world is a cheap Army and Navy. - Carl Vinson)
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