(DC Pundit) – Senator Rand Paul didn’t mince words when discussing Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s defiance of federal immigration laws on ‘Face the Nation’. The Kentucky Republican also made it clear he’s all for deporting dangerous criminals, but he’s not on board with using the military to do it.
“I’m 100% supportive of going after the 15,000 murderers, the 13,000 sexual assault perpetrators, rapists—let’s send them on their way to prison or back home to another prison,” Paul stated firmly.
However, Paul is not keen on the idea of bringing in the U.S. Army for this job. He thinks it’s a bad move, both legally and practically.
“We’ve had a long-standing distrust of putting the Army into our streets,” Paul explained. He’s got a point – the military isn’t trained for domestic law enforcement. “The police understand the Fourth Amendment. They go to judges, get warrants, and ensure specificity. So, I’m for removing these people, but through the normal process of domestic policing.”
Here’s where Paul really turns up the heat. He’s calling Mayor Johnston’s actions a “form of insurrection.” That’s a pretty heavy accusation, folks. Paul’s not just talking tough – he’s suggesting there could be serious consequences for Johnston if he refuses to follow federal law.
“The mayor of Denver, if he’s going to resist federal law, which is a long-standing history of the supremacy of federal law, if he’s going to resist that, it will go all the way to the Supreme Court,” Paul warned.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) says that the mayor of Denver will be removed from office if he resists federal law enforcement officials who are deporting illegal aliens: "It's a form of insurrection" pic.twitter.com/P9e4fVxVxu
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Paul then took it a step further, saying, “I would suspect that he would be removed from office. I don’t know whether or not there’d be a criminal prosecution for someone resisting federal law, but he will lose. People need to realize that what he is offering is a form of insurrection where the states resist the federal government.”
That’s some strong language from the Senator. It’s clear he sees this as more than just a policy disagreement – he’s framing it as a direct challenge to federal authority.
With politicians like Paul and Johnston digging in their heels, we’re likely to see more fireworks in the coming weeks and months.
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