Trump attacks former DHS secretary over criticism of federal crackdown
President Trump on Thursday lashed out at former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge for criticizing his decision to send federal agents to Chicago and other cities, calling him a “Republican in name only.”
“Recently watched failed RINO Tom Ridge, former head of Homeland Security, trying to justify his sudden love of the Radical Left Mayor of Portland, who last night was booed & shouted out of existence by the agitators & anarchists,” Trump tweeted Thursday. “Love watching pathetic Never Trumpers squirm!” Trump continued.
Ridge has sharply criticized Trump’s recent decisions to send federal officials to cities in order to quell demonstrations and crack down on violent crime. Ridge described it as a “reality TV approach” to a serious problem and questioned whether the Trump administration even had a plan to address violence in Chicago. “I'm not even sure they have a plan. Have they talked to the mayor? Have they talked to the chief of police? Have they talked to the U.S. attorney?” Ridge said during an appearance on CNN Wednesday.
“They'll leave in a couple of weeks and the lawlessness will reemerge, and they still haven't dealt with the social and the economic conditions that underpin the lawlessness,” he continued. “So it’s a very disappointing response to a serious problem but it’s typical of someone who thinks reality TV is real.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/508671-trump-attacks-former-dhs-secretary-over-criticism-of-federal
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