Trump pushed to close El Paso border, told admin officials to resume family separations

[Vinnie From Indy]

Source: CNN

Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump has been pushing to reinstate broader family separation policies and sought to close the US-Mexico border at El Paso, Texas, as his conflict with Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen reached a boiling point.

Two Thursdays ago, in a meeting at the Oval Office with top officials -- including Nielsen, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, top aides Jared Kushner, Mercedes Schlapp and Dan Scavino, White House counsel Pat Cipollone and more -- the President, according to one attendee, was "ranting and raving, saying border security was his issue."

Senior administration officials say that Trump then ordered Nielsen and Pompeo to shut down the port of El Paso the next day, Friday, March 22, at noon. The plan was that in subsequent days the Trump administration would shut down other ports.
Nielsen told Trump that would be a bad and even dangerous idea, and that the governor of Texas, Republican Greg Abbott, has been very supportive of the President.

She proposed an alternative plan that would slow down entries at legal ports. She argued that if you close all the ports of entry all you would be doing is ending legal trade and travel, but migrants will just go between ports.
According to two people in the room, the President said: "I don't care."

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/08/politics/trump-family-separation-el-paso-kirstjen-nielsen/index.html

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How in the world is this not an impeachable offense?

[Thomas Hurt]

1. Everything is about Generalissimo Quixote and his marketing grifts.

[fascisthunter]

2. Because Republicans have the Senate and will so for years to come

because of gerrymandering. By the time this has been fixed(if it ever is), he and others like him will never be held accountable. Now wonder how it came to be... if you truly care about the country. Who on our side was in power, and why did they not see this coming?

My family historically and personally have been victims of this. Be wary of the "Play Nicey Nicey" crowd.

[bpj62]

7. Gerrymandering does not affect the Senate.

Senate. Gubernatorial and Presidential elections are not affected by Gerrymandering as they are statewide and national elections. BTW what do you mean by Democrats playing nice? They have subpoenaed the Mueller Report, the have requested Trumps taxes from the IRS, they have subpoenaed the Whitehouse for documents related to the issuance of security clearances. The House could impeach Trump but then what, do you think for a second that McConnell would even allow a vote to happen in the Senate, nevermind the 67 votes needed for conviction. The Democrats are doing everything they can.

[ArizonaLib]

8. I would be surprised if the Republican filth keeps the senate after 2020's elections

Nothing they will be able to campaign on is going to happen for them in the foreseeable future. The overall feeling in this country is bad and Democrats will be able to campaign for anything that will bring us out of it - even if it something with minimal substance and high on abstraction like 'Hope' was in 2008.

[forgotmylogin]

12. It's more of a math problem.

Senators serve six years, and I'm not sure there are enough vulnerable R seats up for re-election in 2020 to cut into their majority.

[ArizonaLib]

24. The majority/minority difference is less than a handful of seats

20 Republican and 12 Democratic seats are up for (re)election.

[fascisthunter]

15. The Republicans will keep the Senate:Gerrymandering

Why and how was this allowed? It took years, and nobody noticed? And folks worry about spoilers(in-fighting).... lol. They don't NEED any.

[FrankBooth]

17. Gerrymandering is real

But it doesn't affect Senatorial races -- you can't gerrymander an entire state.

Voter suppression - yes. But not gerrymandering.

[fascisthunter]

18. We shall see..... again

[ArizonaLib]

21. Gerrymandering is affected by district boundries

Senators don't have district boundries because they hold statewide offices. Nice try!

[Jedi Guy]

23. Seriously, gerrymandering is not a factor in Senate races.

In order for a Senate race to be gerrymandered, they'd have to redraw state lines. That's obviously not possible. Your concern about gerrymandering in Senate races is absolutely not legitimate. Not even a little bit. Why are you doubling down when you clearly made a mistake?

[Polybius]

25. States are not gerrymandered

Unless you're accusing the Founding Fathers of gerrymandering the states to favor Republicans.

[ananda]

16. Gerrymandering has no effect on Senate races ..

.. which are all statewide elections.

[thesquanderer]

3. Stupidity is not an impeachable offense.

Nor is arrogance.

[Vinnie From Indy]

4. The POTUS ordering a federal official to commit a felony is a felony

The law is quite clear on this subject.

[ArizonaLib]

10. I would enjoy it considerably if she turned on him and started helping Democratic investigations

into the border chaos. Maybe it isn't likely, but there has to be SOMETHING to fall on decency and regard for lawful acts.

[Submariner]

5. Keep pushing Trump into more rants and raves

We're not far from causing The Donald to go down with a Tim Russet-like cardiac lockup. Keep up the good work. Be persistent in angering him.

[erronis]

6. "I don't care." - says it all.

The words from a 4yo having a temper tantrum.

And apologies to every other 4yo.

[yuiyoshida]

9. He really doesn't

If he closes the southern Border, I guess that means no American can visit Mexico... what's next closing the border to Canada?.. Maybe he will shut down all International Flights... so we can become like North Korea... Yeah,. that's making America Great Again...

バカ野郎!!

[a la izquierda]

26. As someone who works in Mexico...

I’m noticing flights have gotten stupid expensive and I’m not sure what to do regarding my travel there this summer.

[bluestarone]

11. This is an ASSHOLE taking full advantage of a

WORTHLESS FUCKING RETHUGLICON SENATE!! NO WAY iN Hell THIS SHOULD EVER HAPPEN IN THIS COUNTRY!

[cstanleytech]

13. "How in the world is this not an impeachable offense?" Because its not a crime that's how.

That aside if he does do it the Repugnants had better initiate the 25th amendment if they want a shot at remaining relevant as a party down the road and remove him from office.

[vsrazdem]

19. I disagree. Issuing an unlawful order, could indeed be an impeachable offense.

[cstanleytech]

20. You might get it past the House but it wont lead to a conviction in the Senate.

[Kablooie]

14. It IS an impeachable offense but ...

Replicants don't care and won't impeach. Without their votes it's useless.