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Trey Gowdy advises Trump to keep feds out of Seattle standoff: 'It's a Washington problem. They can fix it'
Fox News ^ | 06/16/2020 | Victor Garcia

Posted on 06/16/2020 8:34:00 PM PDT by Olog-hai

Fox News contributor Trey Gowdy, the former chairman of the House Oversight Committee, joined “Hannity” Tuesday to discuss the ongoing anti-police protest in Seattle and the conversation surrounding law enforcement reform.

“I think that the police in Seattle actually retreated. They surrendered, right? They abandoned … the police precinct,” Gowdy told host Sean Hannity in reaction to claims that the denizens of the “Capitol Hill Organized Protest” were peaceful. “So if these protesters are really peaceful, I don’t know why the police felt that they were in danger or feared for their safety and had to retreat.

“The way I look at the world, there are mostly good cops and a few bad,” Gowdy went on. “There may be many peaceful protesters, but a few bad. I think we’re better off in society if we individualize it. If you’re going to destroy other people’s property and break laws, then you should be arrested. I don’t care what park you’re in. I don’t care what city you’re in.” […]

“Most crime is state [or] local. The feds don’t get involved in 99 percent of crime. So I think the president should use federal power only if interstate commerce is impacted,” Gowdy said. “Only if the ability to travel from state to state is impacted. Otherwise, it’s a Washington problem. They can fix it.” …

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: chaz; durkan; gowdy; gowdydoody; guaranteeclause; seattle; supensionclause; tds
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To: Parley Baer

I know this may sound strange but I feel President Trump built this huge sandbox. He is allowing them to play long enough to get dirty and leave enough fingerprints around.


21 posted on 06/16/2020 8:51:17 PM PDT by Patriot Babe
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To: Lurkinanloomin

I agree.

Let the liberals in Seattle fight the liberals in Seattle.

I will make more popcorn.


22 posted on 06/16/2020 8:56:15 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: Olog-hai

Sending in troops to fix Seattle’s problem of democrat lawlessness is analogous to bailing out bankrupt cities with federal dollars due to democrat fiscal mismanagement.

Voting democrat has to remain it’s own reward.


23 posted on 06/16/2020 8:57:00 PM PDT by Cold Heart (.)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

I agree - Seattle’s problem. POTUS is not their daddy.


24 posted on 06/16/2020 8:58:04 PM PDT by Aria
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To: Olog-hai

Yes, but that is only half of the question. The citizenry in WA has tied hands. It is not justice but militarist kidnapping. What is interesting is the sleepiness of these people there. They are not moving out


25 posted on 06/16/2020 9:01:43 PM PDT by JudgemAll (Democrats Fed. job-security in hatse:hypocrites must be gay like us or be tested/crucified)
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To: Olog-hai

I was in Seattle in the 80s and it was offed up then


26 posted on 06/16/2020 9:02:54 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Olog-hai

I was in Seattle in the 80s and it was offed up then


27 posted on 06/16/2020 9:02:54 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Olog-hai

“Trey Gowdy advises Trump to keep feds out of Seattle standoff: ‘It’s a Washington problem. They can fix it’”

yep,Seattle, you broke it,so you have to pay for it ...


28 posted on 06/16/2020 9:03:31 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: Olog-hai

Seattle is being taken over, and Olympia Mayors house was robbed and vandalized by Antica (Communists). The state will either have to call on the NG to save the state, or fall to communism. Let’s watch and see. If it falls, billions of dollars will leave the state overnight, and it will become like North Korea


29 posted on 06/16/2020 9:03:37 PM PDT by realcleanguy
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To: Castigar

No they can’t “fix” it! The won’t fix it! They will just let it grow out of control and say it’s the summer of love! But I agree that we should just let them drown in their own crap!


Yep. These squat protests typically go on for months and even years. One in Berkeley about 10 years ago lasted 2 years. And that one was tree sitting!


30 posted on 06/16/2020 9:04:23 PM PDT by lodi90
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To: Olog-hai; All
My reservation about Washington State taking care of itself is this. AG Barr has noted that some protestors in various places are from out of state.
AG Barr will prosecute the out-of-town, far-left radicals destroying cities

Also, I remember PDJT indicating, maybe on TV today, that protestors in Washington are probably “inspiring” similar groups in other places to riot.

Insights welcome.

Send "Orange Man Bad" federal and state government Democrats and RINOs home in November!

Supporting PDJT with new patriot federal and state government leaders that will promise to fully support his already excellent work for MAGA and stopping SARS-CoV-2 will effectively give fast-working Trump a "third term" in office imo.

31 posted on 06/16/2020 9:05:25 PM PDT by Amendment10
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To: AnthonySoprano

Hannity is jerk that talks about what a badass mma guy he is constantly


32 posted on 06/16/2020 9:06:28 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Patriot Babe

You could well be right.


33 posted on 06/16/2020 9:06:49 PM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: Olog-hai

As a Washington resident with several long range rifles, I’d rather have my targets in a given area with good backstops.

PSJBGC I’m talking directly to your members here.

The round gets there before the report.

Just sayin.

Sleep tight.


34 posted on 06/16/2020 9:09:18 PM PDT by datura
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To: Olog-hai

However, Mr. President, feel free to throw Trey Gowdy over the Chaz/Chop border "wall".   Let them have him.

35 posted on 06/16/2020 9:10:06 PM PDT by Songcraft
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To: Olog-hai

I don’t want CHOP to go away. Just seeing the updates about this place on Tucker is comical relief. Trump needs to just let this “country” implode on its own.


36 posted on 06/16/2020 9:13:52 PM PDT by mbird139
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To: Olog-hai

Gowdy’s absolutely right. Literally nothing that Trump could do down there would conclusively solve the problem and anything that he did try could easily blow up in his face.


37 posted on 06/16/2020 9:13:56 PM PDT by Zeroisanumber1
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To: Impy; DoughtyOne
I don’t agree, this is an insurrection and should be put down.

I agree with you two. If you don't shut it down now, it will metastasize.

Also, U.S. Citizen fundamental rights are being denied. It is a DoJ (HA!) case at the very least.

38 posted on 06/16/2020 9:14:10 PM PDT by Yossarian
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To: Olog-hai

Keep the Feds out unless and until Inslee takes two knees and begs Trump like a baby for help.

If he and that kook mayor manage to handle it without any Feds then so much the better.


39 posted on 06/16/2020 9:15:42 PM PDT by TigersEye (Covid is over. We have been conditioned by it. The Cultural Revolution has begun.)
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To: Olog-hai

Let the city of Seattle stew in this mess until Amazon and Starbucks corporate realize something needs to be done.


40 posted on 06/16/2020 9:19:08 PM PDT by RayChuang88 (FairTax: America's Economic Cure)
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