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Yahoo
22-04-2025
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Dems fume over 'due process' for Abrego Garcia despite long history of party bucking the legal principle
Democrats are facing pushback as they continue to call for due process for illegal immigrant and suspected MS-13 member Kilmar Abrego Garcia after years of seemingly ignoring due process for their political rivals. During the lead-up to the 2024 presidential election and the first Trump term, many Democrats called for President Donald Trump to be put in jail despite only facing allegations of impropriety at the time. "He needs to be imprisoned & placed in solitary confinement," Democrat Rep. Maxine Waters said in October 2019. "But for now, impeachment is the imperative." "I don't want to see him impeached, I want to see him in prison," then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reportedly told fellow Democrats in 2019, according to Politico. Vance Sounds Off On Deportation, 'Ratification Of Biden's Illegal Migrant Invasion' Via 'Fake Legal Process' Democrats also assured the public that January 6 prisoners were receiving due process in terms of their treatment in jail despite Republican claims to the contrary and arguing that the defendants were being held for too long. Read On The Fox News App "They want to have a conversation about whether or not their iPads are working or if they have enough time on their iPads," Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas said in 2023, according to the Dallas Observer. "This is what I'm hearing. As someone who's been a public defender, let me tell you something: They know nothing about what bad conditions are." During a Jan. 7 press conference, Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said about the January 6th protesters, "No leniency. No leniency for these people. They have the cameras all over. They have their pictures. No matter what part of the country they came from, we ought to go after them right now." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., called for Kyle Rittenhouse to be thrown in jail as his trial was still developing. "Lock up Kyle Rittenhouse and throw away the key," Jeffries posted on X, then known as Twitter, during the trial where Rittenhouse was facing a homicide charge for his actions during a George Floyd riot in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Rittenhouse was ultimately acquitted. Appeals Court Denies Doj Bid To Block Return Of Kilmar Abrego Garcia From El Salvador Prison Democrats fought vigorously against the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court and amplified allegations of sexual assault against him before any due process had been completed investigating those claims. Speaking to CNN's "State of the Union," Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, called for an independent FBI investigation of claims against Kavanaugh, before explaining why the presumption of innocence and due process should not apply to his case. "I put his denial in the context of everything that I know about him in terms of how he approaches his cases," Hirono told host Jake Tapper, in response to a question about whether Kavanaugh was entitled to a presumption of innocence. "His credibility is already very questionable in my mind.... When I say that he's very outcome-driven, he has an ideological agenda, and I can sit here and talk to you about some of the cases that exemplify his, in my view, inability to be fair." Over the past few weeks, Jeffries and other Democrats have been vocal proponents of due process when it comes to Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an illegal immigrant with alleged ties to a violent gang who was deported to El Salvador. Many Democrats have railed against the Trump administration over issues like due process and questions about the kind of treatment Garcia could be receiving in the prison he is allegedly being housed in. "Mistakenly removing a U.S. resident that has protection from deportation legally granted to him by an immigration court and then making no effort to get him back not only places Mr. Abrego Garcia's life in danger, but also violates the basic principles of due process and the rule of law," Waters said in a recent letter to Trump. The face of the resistance to Garcia's deportation has been Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., who traveled to El Salvador to meet with Garcia last week which drew strong criticism from the White House. Van Hollen also opposed Kavanaugh's confirmation using the unsubstantiated sexual assault allegations against him. In a statement to Fox News Digital, White House spokesperson Kush Desai said, "If the hill that Democrats want to die on is demanding the return of a violent illegal alien, wifebeater, and foreign terrorist, we are happy to dig that grave for them." Some on social media have called out Democrats in recent days for alleged hypocrisy on the issue of due process, with many pointing out the millions of illegal immigrants who entered the country under President Joe Biden with little to no concern from his party. "I'm here to remind you that Democrats have never actually cared about due process," Townhall columnist Dustin Grage posted on X while quoting the Jeffries post on Rittenhouse. "Hope this helps." "Democrats do not care about due process, not one bit," Breitbart senior editor Joel Pollak posted on X. "That's why we now have millions of illegal aliens in the country to begin with – and also why they trashed the civil liberties of hundreds of witnesses and defendants under Biden." "The entire purpose of flooding us with immigrants was to make due process impossible," Twitchy's Amy Curtis posted on X. "That some are okay with this, and don't care about undoing the damage done by Democrats does not surprise me." "It's important to remember that when it came to BLM mob demands and accusations of sexual assault against men (believe all women), the left/Democrats proudly dismissed Due Process," conservative commentator Chad Felix Greene posted on X. "They only care about Constitutional rights when they believe it benefits them politically."Original article source: Dems fume over 'due process' for Abrego Garcia despite long history of party bucking the legal principle
Fox News
22-04-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Dems fume over 'due process' for Abrego Garcia despite long history of party bucking the legal principle
Democrats are facing pushback as they continue to call for due process for illegal immigrant and suspected MS-13 member Kilmar Abrego Garcia after years of seemingly ignoring due process for their political rivals. During the lead-up to the 2024 presidential election and the first Trump term, many Democrats called for President Donald Trump to be put in jail despite only facing allegations of impropriety at the time. "He needs to be imprisoned & placed in solitary confinement," Democrat Rep. Maxine Waters said in October 2019. "But for now, impeachment is the imperative." "I don't want to see him impeached, I want to see him in prison," then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reportedly told fellow Democrats in 2019, according to Politico. Democrats also assured the public that January 6 prisoners were receiving due process in terms of their treatment in jail despite Republican claims to the contrary and arguing that the defendants were being held for too long. "They want to have a conversation about whether or not their iPads are working or if they have enough time on their iPads," Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas said in 2023, according to the Dallas Observer. "This is what I'm hearing. As someone who's been a public defender, let me tell you something: They know nothing about what bad conditions are." During a Jan. 7 press conference, Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said about the January 6th protesters, "No leniency. No leniency for these people. They have the cameras all over. They have their pictures. No matter what part of the country they came from, we ought to go after them right now." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., called for Kyle Rittenhouse to be thrown in jail as his trial was still developing. "Lock up Kyle Rittenhouse and throw away the key," Jeffries posted on X, then known as Twitter, during the trial where Rittenhouse was facing a homicide charge for his actions during a George Floyd riot in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Rittenhouse was ultimately acquitted. Democrats fought vigorously against the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court and amplified allegations of sexual assault against him before any due process had been completed investigating those claims. Speaking to CNN's "State of the Union," Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, called for an independent FBI investigation of claims against Kavanaugh, before explaining why the presumption of innocence and due process should not apply to his case. "I put his denial in the context of everything that I know about him in terms of how he approaches his cases," Hirono told host Jake Tapper, in response to a question about whether Kavanaugh was entitled to a presumption of innocence. "His credibility is already very questionable in my mind.... When I say that he's very outcome-driven, he has an ideological agenda, and I can sit here and talk to you about some of the cases that exemplify his, in my view, inability to be fair." Over the past few weeks, Jeffries and other Democrats have been vocal proponents of due process when it comes to Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an illegal immigrant with alleged ties to a violent gang who was deported to El Salvador. Many Democrats have railed against the Trump administration over issues like due process and questions about the kind of treatment Garcia could be receiving in the prison he is allegedly being housed in. "Mistakenly removing a U.S. resident that has protection from deportation legally granted to him by an immigration court and then making no effort to get him back not only places Mr. Abrego Garcia's life in danger, but also violates the basic principles of due process and the rule of law," Waters said in a recent letter to Trump. The face of the resistance to Garcia's deportation has been Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., who traveled to El Salvador to meet with Garcia last week which drew strong criticism from the White House. Van Hollen also opposed Kavanaugh's confirmation using the unsubstantiated sexual assault allegations against him. In a statement to Fox News Digital, White House spokesperson Kush Desai said, "If the hill that Democrats want to die on is demanding the return of a violent illegal alien, wifebeater, and foreign terrorist, we are happy to dig that grave for them." Some on social media have called out Democrats in recent days for alleged hypocrisy on the issue of due process, with many pointing out the millions of illegal immigrants who entered the country under President Joe Biden with little to no concern from his party. "I'm here to remind you that Democrats have never actually cared about due process," Townhall columnist Dustin Grage posted on X while quoting the Jeffries post on Rittenhouse. "Hope this helps." "Democrats do not care about due process, not one bit," Breitbart senior editor Joel Pollak posted on X. "That's why we now have millions of illegal aliens in the country to begin with – and also why they trashed the civil liberties of hundreds of witnesses and defendants under Biden." "The entire purpose of flooding us with immigrants was to make due process impossible," Twitchy's Amy Curtis posted on X. "That some are okay with this, and don't care about undoing the damage done by Democrats does not surprise me." "It's important to remember that when it came to BLM mob demands and accusations of sexual assault against men (believe all women), the left/Democrats proudly dismissed Due Process," conservative commentator Chad Felix Greene posted on X. "They only care about Constitutional rights when they believe it benefits them politically."
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Tega Cay council member censured over controversial social media post
A Tega Cay city council member voted in favor of his own censure for comments he made on social media. According to the Charlotte Observer, Scott Shirley made a post about Kyle Rittenhouse. ALSO READ: Kyle Rittenhouse trial: Jury finds not guilty on all counts Rittenhouse was acquitted after shooting and killing two people during a Black Lives Matter protest in Wisconsin in 2020. While the details of the post aren't clear, Shirley said he was advocating for the use of constitutional rights to protect private property. He said he was in no way advocating violence but understands how his post could be misconstrued. VIDEO: Rittenhouse seeks return of gun used during Kenosha protest
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Politics
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South Carolina city councilman censured over social media comments mentioning Kyle Rittenhouse
TEGA CAY, S.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A Tega Cay city councilman has been censured by his fellow board members following a vote at Monday night's regular meeting. The vote was unanimous, meaning even Scott Shirley himself approved the official admonishing. The move stems from what the city calls 'disruptive and offensive' social media posts related to Kyle Rittenhouse. Rittenhouse was acquitted of killing two men and wounding another during a Black Lives Matter rally in Wisconsin in 2020 when he was 17 years old. Deer hunter said Tega Cay's culling approach is not solving the overpopulation issue The proclamation to censure Shirley reads, in part: 'Scott Shirley, while seated as a City Council member, engaged in conduct violative of the values and principles expected of City Council members, as the governing and legislative body of the City, by making disruptive, offensive and inflammatory posts on social media including posts that could insinuate support of acts of violence or vigilantism if disruptive persons came into the City limits.' Proclamation to censure Scott Shirley The document also says the posts demonstrate 'disrespect for the office and position of a City Council member and is a disservice to the citizens' of Tega Cay. Shirley said before the vote that the comments were taken out of context. 'Referring to young man did not incite violence,' he said. 'Kyle Rittenhouse defended himself by shooting three, killing two. … I was not advocating violence or vigilantism, I was advocating free speech and bearing arms.' Mayor Chris Gray challenged everyone to 'think before we speak.' He also brought up that this is Holy Week on the Christian calendar, with Easter coming on Sunday. 'This Sunday, He will have climbed upon the cross for everyone,' he said. 'I would encourage us all to give grace this week especially.' Gray still voted for the censure. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Politics
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Kyle Rittenhouse speaks to small Memphis crowd year after being booed off U of M stage
Kyle Rittenhouse took the stage at the University of Memphis again Wednesday, almost a year after he was jeered and booed off stage. But unlike in 2024, his speech was sparsely attended, had a smaller protest crowd and ended without fireworks. He began his speech a little after 7:15 p.m. and said Memphis had "matured a little," before calling out a few familiar faces in the crowd of a few dozen. Outside, protesters gathered chanting "killer on campus" and holding signs about Rittenhouse. The overall scene was tamer than a year ago. The event, hosted by Turning Point USA's Memphis chapter, featured Rittenhouse speaking to a small collection of students and community members. His speech was about the Second Amendment and his experience during his first-degree intentional homicide trial. Jay Opp, a student from the U of M, left the event early after asking a question. Opp said he expressed concern over TPUSA only allowing a few people into the also said the event felt 'controlled' this year compared to last year, and said it seemed to be a way to show Memphians agreeing with him. Rittenhouse gave a recount of the night he shot three people, two fatally, in his own words. Roughly 40 people were in the auditorium, and some rows were completely empty. Last year, Rittenhouse was accompanied by his service dog but he was without Milo this time around. Rittenhouse was able to get through his speech without any interruptions, the audience sat completely silent with some recording on their phone. After he finished his speech, Rittenhouse allowed some questions from the audience, similar to what occurred last year at the event. Rittenhouse ignored some inquiries and only answered questions related to his experience the night of the shooting. Other attendees who pressed him about gun rights, specifically Rittenhouse's statements regarding high-crime cities having lax gun registration, he either argued or dismissed. Moses Davis, a junior at U of M, had an amicable exchange with Rittenhouse. While the two disagreed on multiple fronts, Rittenhouse joked that the two should become penpals or follow each other on Instagram. Protesters were present, but the event was more controlled than Rittenhouse's event the year prior. Rittenhouse rose to prominence in conservative circles after fatally shooting two protestors and injuring a third in Kenosha, Wisconsin during the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020. He had traveled from his home in Illinois with an AR-15 purchased by a friend because he was too young to legally buy or own one. He said he was there to protect businesses and serve as a medic. Rittenhouse was ultimately charged with five felonies, including two counts of first-degree intentional homicide, but claimed self-defense and was acquitted by a jury. Wednesday was not the first time Rittenhouse has been to the U of M campus. He previously spoke on campus at a similar event in March 2024 and drew a protest of about 200 people. Those people gathered with signs that read "Put Rittenhouse behind bars not a podium," "Murderers don't belong here," "Face of a Weenie" and "No one should be open to: Racism, Christo-Fascism, Murderous Little Shits." Rittenhouse left the stage early after an audience member asked if he believed some statements toward Black people were racist. He did not answer the question, and people shouted "deflection." He left the stage shortly after. Lucas Finton covers crime, policing, jails, the courts and criminal justice policy for The Commercial Appeal. He can be reached by phone or email: (901)208-3922 and and followed on X @LucasFinton. Brooke Muckerman is a politics and education reporter for The Commercial Appeal. She can be reached at and 901-484-6225. This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Kyle Rittenhouse in Memphis: What happened at Univeristy of Memphis speech
