Posted on 03/01/2018 7:35:26 AM PST by Kaslin
The Department of Justice is reviewing whether Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf obstructed justice when she warned constituents about an upcoming raid by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.
“Earlier today, I learned from multiple credible sources that the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is preparing to conduct an operation in the Bay Area, including Oakland, starting as soon as within the next 24 hours,” Schaaf said Saturday.
“As Mayor of Oakland, I am sharing this information publicly not to panic our residents but to protect them,” she added.
Acting ICE Director Thomas Homan slammed Schaaf for giving the warning and said Wednesday the DOJ is “reviewing” whether she broke any laws in doing so.
ICE arrested more than 150 people this week in Operation Keep Safe in the San Francisco Bay Area. Those targeted were “in violation of federal U.S. immigration laws.”
Homan suggested the number could’ve been higher if it weren’t for Schaaf’s warning, however.
He said 864 illegal immigrants and public safety threats “remain at large in the community and I have to believe that some of them were able to elude us thanks to the mayor’s irresponsible decision.”
What she did is tantamount to a gang lookout warning of a police presence in the neighborhood, “except she did it to a whole community,” he explained on “Fox & Friends.”
Schaaf is unfazed by the criticism, tweeting Tuesday that “It is Oakland’s legal right to be a sanctuary city and we have not broken any laws. We believe our community is safer when families stay together.”
And on Wednesday she doubled down, saying, “I continue to feel confident that what I did was the right thing and it was legal."
“I did not give specific information that could have endangered law enforcement,” she continued. “I encouraged people to not panic but to know their rights, to know their responsibilities and to know about the unique resources that are available in this community.”
I’m not a lawyer or anything but I’m pretty sure aiding and abetting criminals is a crime. It shouldn’t take DOJ that long to look it up. I know they have lots of books but somebody should have bookmarked “aiding and abetting” at one time or another.
Absolutely
Hey, Sessions has a lot on his plate right now. He has to figure out what restaurant he and Rosenstein will dine at next.
I am not one either, but I don’t think anyone needs to be a lawyer. Common sense says it is a crime.
see #25, 26, 27
She should already be in a cell. Anyone not a politician, already would be, and facing charges for a federal felony.
DOJ can arrest and prosecute the Oakland, CA Mayor for felony violations of 8 US Code 1324 (Aiding and Harboring Illegal Aliens) just for starters!!
Along with Federal Obstruction of Justice and Hindering Federal Immigration Agents in the lawful performance of their duties!
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/8/1324
Thank you for your post. I copied it and sent it to my email list as a FYI and asked them to forward it as well.
This mayor needs to be charged with obstruction and be exposed for endangering the citizens of her city. Citizens harmed by her actions should “sue” her personally and all those who enabled her, i.e. the City Council, governor, etc. Make politicians liable for their actions when it harms the citizens.
They’re Liberal maggots.
How long should that take and if she did what are the next steps.
When completed, Sessions will send this review off to the OIG for a review of the review.
As the (paraphrased) saying goes, love her or hate her, just spell her name right. This individual is all about nationwide name recognition and will likely use it to run for higher office and a seat closer to a large treasury. There was no other calculus behind her crime.
WHY does a review have to be conducted? ARREST HER NOW TODAY. As Trunp says, we will worry about Due Process later.
It was stupid to tell her in advance.
I hope it does not take as long as finding out whether Hildebeest Clintooon obstructed justice - for destroying 30k e-mails under subpoena, hammer-smashing cell phones... on & on...
“Looking into...” = Squirrel!!!!
Same BS DOJ, different POTUS.
Come on Trump, move the stone.
If Mayor Schaff married Adam Schiff would her name
become Mayor Schaff-Schiff or would they both just
have a gigantic gender identity libtard breakdown?
Lock her up , or at least bring charges as a lesson for the other nuts in CA
CA say no more. We have just got a woman from San Freako here in north east FL, and she is as nuts as Pelosi. Why she moved here is beyond any of us, but she sure is a liberal with no brains, and has not got a clue about anything.
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