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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTom Ridge Says He'd Likely Resign Before Letting Federal Agents Into American Cities
Tom Ridge, The First Homeland Security Secretary, Says Hed Likely Resign Before Letting Federal Agents Into American CitiesPITTSBURGH (KDKA) Over 100 federal officers with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security have been sent to Portland, Oregon, in recent days.
That has brought protest from many, including a number of mayors like Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto, who said on Wednesday that hed fight in court any such effort to send federal agents here.
Now the nations first secretary of Homeland Security, former Pa. Gov. Tom Ridge, says hed likely resign rather than use DHS forces in this way.
Violence in Portland, often directed against their federal building, has sparked controversy on the use of federal Homeland Security forces over the strong objections of the citys mayor and the states governor.
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But federal police presence without the consent of local and state officials brought strong condemnation from Ridge.
It would be a cold day in hell before I would consent or agree to the unsolicited, uninvited intervention in any of my cities, Ridge told KDKA political editor Jon Delano. I certainly dont favor that kind of action, and certainly dont think DHS was designed for that purpose to start with.
Ridge urged President Donald Trump to work with state and local officials, not against them.
We have strength in numbers. And unified, we could probably accomplish more than him acting independently, Ridge said.
Read more (Includes video): https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2020/07/22/tom-ridge-says-he-would-likely-resign-before-letting-federal-agents-into-cities/
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Tom Ridge Says He'd Likely Resign Before Letting Federal Agents Into American Cities (Original Post)
Rhiannon12866
Jul 2020
OP
The fact remains Tom Ridge helped form conditions that made this abuse possible.
gordianot
Jul 2020
#5
japple
(9,850 posts)1. And to think we poked lots of fun at Tom Ridge back in 2002 for
this:
That all seems kind of quaint now.
Rhiannon12866
(207,016 posts)2. I know, I remember members joking about the "color of the day"
But it could actually come in useful right now when it comes to states - as long as we are allowed to know the truth. How is Arizona doing, how about California and Florida? Rachel Maddow talked about it tonight - we all need to aspire to get back to "green."
Harker
(14,143 posts)3. Substitute "Trump" for "terrorist"
and it could make a comeback.
Jamastiene
(38,187 posts)6. You KNOW things have gotten bad when the Bush years look
mild in comparison. The Bush years were horrible. The Trump era is cruel and unusual punishment.
KG
(28,753 posts)4. piss on tom ridge, defund / disband homeland security.
gordianot
(15,261 posts)5. The fact remains Tom Ridge helped form conditions that made this abuse possible.
He can go to hell.