Senator Chris Van Hollen raised an alarm about “authoritarianism” and accused President Donald Trump of trying to upend the U.S. Constitution.
During an MSNBC interview, he fearmongered about the Trump administration’s efforts to restore law and order in the nation and deport criminals who are in the country illegally.
The Maryland Democrat has invested his efforts as an elected official advocating for the return of the illegal immigrant with alleged ties to MS-13, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was deported back to El Salvador.
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“The assault that we’re witnessing right now is the Trump administration’s assault on the Constitution and due process rights, and in this case, separation of powers and the ability of Congress to get the facts,” Van Hollen said on “Velshi” when asked about the the arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka last week for trespassing a federal immigration detention center.
“We even had Stephen Miller, the other day, the president, one of his top advisers, talk about suspending the Constitution, suspending habeas corpus,” the senator continued.
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“And at the same time, we have the Trump administration ignoring the 9 to 0 order from the Supreme Court to facilitate the return of Abrego Garcia, the case that I’ve been involved with, among others,” Van Hollen said.
“So that’s what we’re witnessing here. They’re trying to intimidate people. They’re trying to silence people,” the Democrat claimed. “So this is a moment that we all need to speak out even more strongly.”
“This is the tools of, you know, oppression, and trying to intimidate is what the Trump administration is doing, and it is a very slippery road toward authoritarianism,” he insisted. “That is what we’re witnessing here when they block the legitimate efforts of members of Congress to conduct oversight and want to silence people.”
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Originally from New York, Powers graduated from New York University and eventually made her way to sunny South Florida. Powers also contributes to BizPac Review.
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