Marco Rubio's inflammatory tweet was problematic on a number of levels. (via MaddowBlog)
At the Conservative Political Action Conference late last week, Republican Rep. Andy Biggs, the current chair of the right-wing House Freedom Caucus, talked up some of the goals he’d like to see his party prioritize if they’re in the majority next year — particularly when it comes to law enforcement., reflecting on Congress’ power. Biggs added, “You start defunding some of these bad agencies. The FBI. The DOJ.
It might be tempting to dismiss such talk from a far-right member as irrelevant, but what’s striking is the degree to which rhetoric like this has become common, even among more influential Republicans. Roll Calltwo weeks ago, for example, on comments House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy made at a recent conservative gathering.
Speaking to the America First Policy Institute gathering in Washington, McCarthy previewed some of the policy areas to be covered, including energy, crime and foreign policy. “We’re going to withhold money [from] any prosecutor that doesn’t uphold the law and picks and chooses who they go to prosecute,” McCarthy said.
Right off the bat, it’s probably worth emphasizing that prosecutorial discretion isn’t exactly a new concept in American law enforcement. But just as notable was seeing the would-be Speaker of the House speaking publicly about his intention toIndeed, as the midterm elections near, Republicans aren’t just targeting Democrats, immigrants, journalists, school teachers, transgender Americans, and abortion doctors.During yesterday’s Senate proceedings, for example, Sen.
that read, “The Democrats just blocked my effort to try and force Soros-backed prosecutors to put dangerous criminals in jail.”the reference to George Soros as possibly being anti-Semitic — but at its root, Rubio explicitly directed his criticism at law enforcement officials he disagrees with.ousting an elected state attorneyDon’t be surprised if this dynamic intensifies in the coming months and years.
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