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Michael Chertoff: “The Hijacking of Homeland Security“
NY Times ^ | July 29 2020 | Michael Chertoff

Posted on 07/29/2020 7:49:05 PM PDT by rintintin

The Trump administration’s deliberate decision to intervene in the Portland protests with a heavy hand, unconventional means and inflammatory political rhetoric has contributed to growing public distrust — particularly of the Department of Homeland Security.

Critics of the department are now rightly worried that its law enforcement agents might be increasingly deployed by President Trump to score political points, or even interfere with the November election.

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TOPICS: Government
KEYWORDS: atlanticcouncil; chertoff; civilunrest; covingtonburling; dhs; gwbush; jebbush; michaelchertoff; newyorktimes; portland; rino; sedition; terroristsympathizer
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Mr. Chertoff served as the secretary of homeland security under President George W. Bush.
1 posted on 07/29/2020 7:49:05 PM PDT by rintintin
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Michael Chertoff, another Bush/Cheney operative

So glad I didn’t vote for George W Bush in 2004. I can sleep peacefully all through the night ( unless I make the mistake of drinking something before bed)


2 posted on 07/29/2020 7:51:07 PM PDT by rintintin (qu)
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So Trump is just supposed to sit by and let federal property be destroyed by these
“peaceful demonstrators”?


3 posted on 07/29/2020 7:51:25 PM PDT by beethovenfan (Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin)
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So Trump is just supposed to sit by and let federal property be destroyed by these
“peaceful demonstrators”?“

Yes. The federal governments role is to protect walls and borders on the other side of the world, not here at home.


4 posted on 07/29/2020 7:52:43 PM PDT by rintintin (qu)
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Chertoff is a NeoCon Hillary supporter.
Thanks For nothing W!


5 posted on 07/29/2020 7:52:47 PM PDT by Ouchthatonehurt
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Mr. Chertoff’s afraid of something. Wonder what it is?


6 posted on 07/29/2020 7:53:00 PM PDT by conservativepoet
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So glad I didn’t vote for George W Bush in 2004. I can sleep peacefully all through the night ( unless I make the mistake of drinking something before bed)

He still got elected!!!


7 posted on 07/29/2020 7:56:16 PM PDT by tallyhoe
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Chertoff was one of the 3 30 year old prosecutors of the NY Mafia bringdown in the 80’s


8 posted on 07/29/2020 7:57:11 PM PDT by Jolla
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The Trump administration’s deliberate decision to intervene in the Portland protests with a heavy hand, unconventional means and inflammatory political rhetoric has contributed to growing public distrust — particularly of the Department of Homeland Security.


Totally unhinged and flat out insane opening sentence.


9 posted on 07/29/2020 7:57:32 PM PDT by lodi90
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If I was Trump I would have sent in the military after the first week of unrest rioting.. Using the Sedition act!


10 posted on 07/29/2020 7:57:38 PM PDT by tallyhoe
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Chertoff is what is wrong with DC.

If the Democrats mobs want to take over and put guys like him against a wall, I’m not going to raise my gun to defend him.


11 posted on 07/29/2020 7:58:34 PM PDT by UNGN
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The Skull should keep his ugly mouth shut.


12 posted on 07/29/2020 7:59:20 PM PDT by HighSierra5
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Two days ago I was wondering what happened to this guy.

Now I know.

They're digging up everyone they can find.

The NYT must be offering top dollar for hit pieces.

13 posted on 07/29/2020 7:59:54 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
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To: tallyhoe

They should just have positioned snipers on a few roofs!


14 posted on 07/29/2020 8:00:00 PM PDT by dvan (Send Them Home!Napolatono)
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To: rintintin

The Bushes, the Clintons, and Obama will go down as the cancers that destroyed the American Republic.


15 posted on 07/29/2020 8:00:37 PM PDT by TTFlyer
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Cherkoff apparently feels that it’s OK to burn Federal courthouses.


16 posted on 07/29/2020 8:01:09 PM PDT by kiryandil (Chris Wallace: Because someone has to drive the Clown Car)
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He just took a big dump on Trump, and he’s about 147th in line. He’s not afraid of anything, and that’s the problem.


17 posted on 07/29/2020 8:05:34 PM PDT by proust (Justice delayed is injustice.)
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Another Smirking Chimp alumni...
18 posted on 07/29/2020 8:05:45 PM PDT by kiryandil (Chris Wallace: Because someone has to drive the Clown Car)
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To: Jolla

old prosecutors of the NY Mafia bringdown in the 80’s

So?


19 posted on 07/29/2020 8:06:39 PM PDT by rintintin (qu)
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the so-called “progressive” left is now on the side of absolutely everyone in the Deep State. how amusing.


20 posted on 07/29/2020 8:09:54 PM PDT by MAGAthon
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