Escobar calls on Chad Wolf to resign over federal authorities' action in Portland

[Judi Lynn]

Source: The Hill


Kaelan Deese 8 hrs ago

Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-Texas) on Friday called for the resignation of acting Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Chad Wolf after federal authorities deployed tear gas on protesters in Portland, Ore., the same night.

Escobar blasted Wolf on Twitter, replying to an interview she shared of Wolf on Fox News, accusing him of "extraordinary vanity and arrogance."

"It's one thing to 'protect' federal buildings, quite another to for @DHSgov to behave like a secret police force in the shocking way we have seen on video. "Acting" @DHS_Wolf needs to resign," Escobar posted Friday.

Escobar's response follows reports of federal law enforcement clad in nonspecific military fatigues using unmarked vehicles to detain protesters in Portland. The demonstrations have been ongoing across Portland's downtown center since the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd at the end of May.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/escobar-calls-on-chad-wolf-to-resign-over-federal-authorities-action-in-portland/ar-BB16UAG2?li=BBnb7Kz

[Maeve]

1. She should be joined by many more voices

This has to stop!

[bucolic_frolic]

2. The Portland operation needs to be fully exposed for all America to see

Who, what , when, where, why. And why identities, of the force, of those detained, of those ordering the operation - why these were hidden, and for the most part remain hidden, from public view. FULL SUNLIGHT!

Kudos to Rep. Escobar for standing tall for America! Our Democratic party must push and protect our nation with every ounce of its being.

[DanieRains]

3. Was It The SS Or The Gestapo In Portland?

I get them mixed up....

[Cha]

4. TY Rep Escobar!

[pazzyanne]

5. We all need to actively resist the activities going on in Portland.

Our nation's future depends on it.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

8. Hurray! Ally in Texas (Escobar) gets it! . . . nt

[Hotler]

6. Nancy should be calling for his resignation. Why is she and...

the rest of our Dems not shouting outcry from the roof tops?

[displacedtexan]

9. Here you go.

https://www.speaker.gov/newsroom/71820

Pelosi, Blumenauer Issue Joint Statement on Trump Administration Actions in Portland
JULY 18, 2020 PRESS RELEASE
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Representative Earl Blumenauer of Portland, Oregon issued this statement regarding the Trump Administration’s violent tactics used against protestors in Portland, Oregon:

“As our nation mourns the loss of our colleague and beloved civil rights leader John Lewis, we are again reminded of the immense power of peaceful protest in the fight against racial injustice and police brutality. Yet time and time again, the Trump Administration shows its lack of respect for the dignity and First Amendment rights of all Americans.

“Last month, the Administration tear-gassed peaceful protestors in Washington, D.C. Now, videos show them kidnapping protestors in unmarked cars in Portland – all with the goal of inflaming tensions for their own gain. While Portland is the President’s current target, any city could be next.

“We live in a democracy, not a banana republic. We will not tolerate the use of Oregonians, Washingtonians – or any other Americans – as props in President Trump’s political games. The House is committed to moving swiftly to curb these egregious abuses of power immediately.”

[Hotler]

10. Thank you

[dalton99a]

7. Kick

[duforsure]

11. Wolf needs to go , and we need to find out

If trumps getting advice and mercenaries from Eric Prince for this.

[Wuddles440]

12. I guarantee....

that Prince is involved because this is right out his playbook.

[xxqqqzme]

13. Agree. eric's

claw marks are all over this outrage.