Rep. Gosar Want Police ‘Arresting Any Illegal Aliens in Attendance’
Two Arizona Republicans are battling it out on Twitter over a GOP Congressman’s attempt to have all attendees to the State of the Union address show their papers – prove they are U.S. citizens or in the country legally.
Several Democrats announced they have invited Dreamers as their guests to view Trump’s address.
Tea Party Republican Congressman Paul Gosar (photo, left) says he has asked the Capitol police and Attorney General Jeff Sessions to check the immigration status of everyone in attendance and to arrest and deport any “illegal aliens.”
Gosar hails from Arizona, where immigration is a major political issue. After the Charlottesville neo-Nazi and “alt-right” rally that ended with the death of an activist protesting white supremacists, Rep. Gosar falsely claimed the event may have been funded by George Soros and was designed to sow racial discord in an attempt to embarrass the president.
Tuesday Gosar posted this tweet:
In response, Republican Senator Jeff Flake, who is not seeking re-election, went after Gosar:
Gosar shot back:
Flake has frequently criticized President Trump, although he has usually voted for Trump’s legislation. He faced a challenging re-election bid and opted to retire.
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan reportedly is not in agreement with Gosar:
Nor does Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer:
Images of Paul Gosar, Jeff Flake by Gage Skidmore via Flickr and a CC license
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