Democrats threaten to withhold funding after ICE killing in Minneapolis
1d 18h ago by lemmy.world/u/MicroWave in politics from www.theguardian.com
Lawmakers issue warning about homeland security budget after shooting death by federal agent of Renee Nicole Good
A day after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a 37-year-old US citizen in Minneapolis, Democrats on Capitol Hill are demanding restraints on the agency Donald Trump has empowered to carry out his mass deportation campaign – and some are threatening to use the next funding deadline to force those changes.
Democrats sharply condemned the Trump administration over the killing of Renee Nicole Good, demanding accountability after Trump, JD Vance, and Kristi Noem repeatedly claimed that the officer acted in “self-defense”.
Videos taken from multiple angles show Good behind the wheel, reversing her car and then attempting to drive away when an agent shoots her multiple times, remaining on his feet and walking away, apparently uninjured.
Axios reported on Thursday that Murphy was preparing to introduce a sweeping reform package that would require a warrant for arrests, ban agents from wearing masks during enforcement operations and limit border patrol agents from operating in cities far from the border.
Those chicken shits will just fold like last time.
As I remember, it only took ONE Bullet on J6 to stop the mob in its tracks.
“Medic!”
Suuure. Just like they “refused” to come back to work until ACA subsidies were reinstated.
.... You mean to say that they could have done that before, and didn't?
Democrats are fucking worthless as well
Notice how it says threatened. Yeah. They are fucking worthless shits. All they do is talk.
Yeah, for what? They’ve now decided they want this rotten organization to reform itself after the latest killing? If you can withhold funding, withhold funding
They are collaborators. These threats are lies, theater for the masses, just like everything the Dem leadership does. Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries are not on your side. They only care about wealthy elites and the stock market.
They don't want to piss off their donors. Finger wagging is the best they can do.
OMG you guys maybe voting for the continuing resolution to allow record funding for a paramilitary organization while a dementia riddled, amoral lunatic is running the country was a mistake! Who would've guessed!?
“I did not foresee this.” - Democrats
Wow, threaten.
Axios reported on Thursday that Murphy was preparing to introduce a sweeping reform package that would require a warrant for arrests, ban agents from wearing masks during enforcement operations and limit border patrol agents from operating in cities far from the border.
So, requiring these guys to act like this is a free country where rights are honored? That's some radicalized leftist stuff right there. This is where I guess the corporate dickheads that constitute my "liberal media" would point and say, bOtHsIdEs.
Meanwhile, this bill to recognize basic constitutional rights and legal norms will die in committee while being derided as radical Marxist leftist terrorist gender ideology.
Uh huh. You voted to fund it in the first place. This fight should have happened ages ago…not that they’ll stick to their guns, now.
Incompetent opposition.
Oh, the fascists have really done it now. The Democrats are threatening to begin looking for that spine they misplaced. It's gotta be around here somewhere...
Asked whether Democrats were prepared to use the appropriations process as a point of leverage, Schumer declined to say.
Shocker
Another empty threat? Load it on the pile with all the others and the Nazis will get to it once they've fully taken over the country. Don't worry, I'm sure it won't be long.
And they'll keep the government shut down too!
That is until Netanyahu tells the 8 Dems to fold to Trump again.
You already caved on this shit...
The Controlled Opposition Party will do no such thing. They will fold every time thanks to Schumer and his cabal of turncoat Democrats.
Schumer and his cabal of turncoat Democrats
That's not how you spell AIPAC
Do it
Don't threaten, make like Nike and JUST DO IT
That’ll last about as long as new Republican demands are met
They won’t. I wish they would but they simply won’t. Schumer will write a stern letter.
All I hear coming out of Cluck Cluck Chuck’s mouth is strangled… well. Clucking.
He gave up the fight.
The shit tsunami of responsibility isn’t aimed at him, but he still is getting splashed.
MURDER!
Not an anonymous 'agent' - the murderer's name is Jonathan David Ross.
ok, so they could have done this before, and for some reason didn't
this doesn't look good on you, democrats
also, stop threatening, nut up or shut up
Blah blah blah
I'm sure a strongly worded letter is being drafted as we speak!
That'll show them!
Aren't they already required to show a warrant?