Someone should tell Trump the Bill of Rights has 10 amendments. The last of which tells him that he can have an opinion on stuff, but he can’t do anything not listed in the Constitution.
He makes himself look stupid when he does this.
Civil rights ARE a Federal issue. That is WELL ESTABLISHED in case law. Your opinion of the 10th Amendment would NOT be in view of any court trying this case.
Why such reticence?
Colorable claims of violations by local, county or state governmental actors of federal civil rights statutes could and should spark at least an investigation by federal government law enforcement officers, if not also federal prosecutors. If warranted, prosecutors can invoke the jurisdiction of federal courts under civil or criminal federal civil rights statutes and/or empanel a federal grand jury.
The tenth amendment doesn’t block the feds from stepping in to protect citizens from local, county or state actors who offer the pretense that they are only doing their government jobs, when in reality they are viciously descending upon ordinary people who are only trying to live their lives, and oppressing them with threats of criminal prosecution in order to intimidate them, as well as any other people who are similarly situated, or may be of like mind, out of exercising their essential Constitutional rights.
It seems that when the FEDERAL Constitution is violated, it’s a matter to be handled by the Feds.
You must have missed the part where Trump said “he would do everything he can within his powers”.
Not considering this before you post makes you look stupid and overly snarky.
But you seem to think you are always right and seem to enjoy always pretending to be above others.
As chief executive of the US, Trump has both the right & responsibility to direct the Justice Dept., a part of the executive branch, to investigate violations of civil rights.
That’s not stupid, that’s being responsive to the rights of the people, an attitude sorely lacking in Washington.
Do us a favor and STFU! This is war.
OMG! Our President has got your panties all twisted simply because he is looking out for the rights of a fellow American.