Rep. Shri Thanedar
Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI) on Wednesday made himself look like a fool after accusing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) of spreading racism on the internet.
During a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing, Thanedar told DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, “I’m very concerned that your department is promoting White nationalist, anti-immigrant sentiments on official social media accounts,” pointing to a quote from a song that outraged leftist groups.
According to the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), “On Jan. 9, multiple accounts run by DHS communications staff shared an image with the caption “We’ll have our home again” on Facebook and X (the website formerly known as Twitter). The image included the phrase and a picture of a man in a cowboy hat riding through a snowy field as a military plane flies overhead, as well as a link to apply to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).”
What a crime!
“When will you stop DHS from using its social media accounts to spread bigoted and racist words and imagery promoting great replacement theory?” Thanedar asked. But when pressed by Mullin to specifically state what the issue was, it became clear that Thanedar had no idea what he was talking about and was only relying on left-wing sources to attack DHS.
“Colorado Fusion Center says ICE White nationalist messaging could lead to violence. There is just numerous reports,” he said without clarifying what was alleged. The so-called report, a March bulletin from the Colorado Information Analysis Center, reportedly claims that “violent extremists” might perceive “White Supremacy Ideology in ICE Recruitment Materials, Leading to a Potentially Increased Threat Environment,” according to the Intercept.
“Tell me exactly what message you’re talking about now. Don’t give me what some poll that is ran by the left is talking about. Tell me what you’re actually specificly saying that DHS said… Yeah, you don’t want to talk about it because, but you want to throw out racism all the time to my department, which isn’t true,” Mullin then fired back before Thanedar moved on to accusing ICE agents of “ignoring the rule of law, engaging in unprofessional behavior, and using unjustified force, including shooting and killing an American.”
“It’s interesting to me how you always point out the behavior of our ICE agents, but you don’t point out what caused it by the so-called peaceful protesters, which is a lie,” Mullin told the whackjob Congressman.
WATCH:
Transcript below:
Thanedar: I’m very concerned that your department is promoting White nationalist, anti-immigrant sentiments on official social media accounts. One post quotes a song embraced by neo-Nazis, and state law enforcement agencies have raised concerns that your post will motivate white supremacist violence. When will you stop DHS from using its social media accounts to spread bigoted and racist words and imagery promoting great replacement theory?
Mullin: It’s interesting how you make those claims and give no facts, but yet your party is the one that’s supporting the guy that’s got a Nazi tattoo.
Thanedar: I have the facts, I have the facts, sir.
Mullin: No, there is no facts. You throw out nationalism, Nazism, and that’s exactly what causes the hatred and violence that happens to our officers every single day, and you should be ashamed of using that phrase.
Thanedar: Well, look, no, I, it’s not my words.
Mullin: It is your words.
Thanedar: Look here. Here’s Colorado Fusion Center.
Mullin: Did you endorse a candidate in Maine that’s a Nazi?
Thanedar: Let me reclaim my time, sir. Colorado Fusion Center says ICE White nationalist messaging could lead to violence. There is just numerous reports.
Mullin: Tell me exactly what message you’re talking about now. Don’t give me what some poll that is ran by the left is talking about. Tell me what you’re actually specificly saying that DHS said… Yeah, you don’t want to talk about it because, but you want to throw out racism all the time to my department, which isn’t true.
Thanedar: Mr. Secretary, we got numerous reports. I want to move quickly to ICE training under Christie Noem, new ICE agents received 42 days of training, rather than the standard 72 days, to meet President Trump’s demand. We saw the efforts effects of this training shortage with ICE agents often ignoring the rule of law, engaging in unprofessional behavior, and using unjustified force, including shooting and killing an American. When will DHS revert back to the 72 day training requirement for new ICE agents? When will ICE agents who received less training have to retake or recertify courses they were exempt from because of the accelerated training schedule?
Mullin: It’s interesting to me how you always point out the behavior of our ICE agents, but you don’t point out what caused it by the so-called peaceful protesters, which is a lie… I will answer the question. July 1, we bring it back up. We had to rewrite the curriculum. All trainings starting July 1 will be back up to the regular standards.
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