Acting Department of Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli says tying the hands of police officers has encouraged the violent mob.
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Griff, thank you very much
for more lets bring in the
Acting Department of Homeland
Security, deputy Secretary KEN
Cuccinelli
KEN good morning to you
good morning,
Steve as we look at what is
happening in Portland, and we
have seen it happen in other
cities as well. The president
has teased that he is going to
do something next week to bring
law and order to these lawless
immunities. You know the White
House has been reluctant to talk
about any of the details,
but have you got to figure its
going to involve money
where, if they want some federal
money, they are going to have to
do something?
Well, you know from a DHS
perspective, it includes things
like advancing more police to
places like Portland
and thats exactly what we did
there and we have buildings and
property and people we defend
all over the country. Nine thousand
locations all over the country
and DHS is the largest law
enforcement organization.
We dont by the way, have any
secret police, as the senator
referred to.
We have been very openly trying
to keep the law enforced,
its interesting to say, gee. We
provoked violence when this has
been going on longer than the
rains for Noahs ARC Ark. This WA
more than forty days in a row.
We were not there in significant
force in the last few weeks as
things continued to escalate, and
what we have seen around the
country is where responsible,
police, something advanced
violence, recedes
Portland, hasnt gotten that
memo,
nor have a lot of other cities
and the president is determined
to do what we can within our
jurisdiction to help restore
peace to these beleaguered
cities.
Brian wait. A second
senator RON Biden says this is
Towhy widen to Appealto Base
hit in the head, with a two by four
lasers being shot, trying to
blind different cops and federal
officials and graffiti nonstop
thats, just to name a few along
with shootings
and dont forget pipe bombs,
right,
Brian and pipe bombs.
Does Senator RON widen really
think the Trump Administration
is to blame?
It certainly sounds like hes
on the side of these violent
folks
lets not kid ourselves.
These arent protesters.
These are criminals.
They are looters,
they are seeking opportunities
to destroyed
and, frankly, to hurt law
enforcement officials.
Both local the police bureau
there in Portland, who have
their hands tied.
I talked to the head of the
union there earlier this week.
The police union, Darryl Turner,
and he is, and his fellow
officers are very frustrated at
how people like Mayor Wheeler,
are tying their hands rather
than letting them do their job
and its exactly that kind of
encouragement to the mob that
escalates the violence.
It isnt advancing more
responsible policing
its by tying the hands of
responsible police officers
and thats whats going on in
Portland.
You see it in other cities
around the country
and we are seeing the violent
rules.
We are seeing the violent
results.
Donald Trump,
the President of the United
States, is determined to do what
he can to push that down.
We cant do it everywhere,
but he is determined to bring
more peace across some of these
violent cities
Katie. Mr Cuccinelli, I just
wanted to ask you real quickly
about the jurisdiction that you
referred to.
The president has acknowledged
he does not have the authority
to send people in without the
local authorities asking for
help.
So what exactly are the options
here?
Well, Katie it isnt just
that
we can go in when they request
help.
There is also the question you
see in Portland.
There is a federal courthouse.
The federal government is
responsible for prerkting that
facility and the area around it,
and there are other fittings
there as well
fittings
facilities there for as well.
They have become point of
attacks for the local mob that
the government doesnt wanting
to seek to control.
We do have our bases of
authority as well.
We are looking to string those
together in various places.
We also use cross designation of
law enforcement officers
so, for instance, just as an
example when we talk about
defending those 9000 plus
federal properties, the first
line of defense is called the
federal protective service,
its one of the law enforcement
agencies within the Department
of Homeland Security, and we will
often cross designate other law
enforcement officers. Who can
help do that work
and the same happens with the
Department of Justice and the
marshals and so forth.
So we can shift the resources
around
Steve, sure last knight the
resources were needed because
about 1000 the police
apparently heard out in
Portland, heard some people
chanting. They wanted to burn
down the building, so they
announced you know what
you will have to back up and
they didnt and they pushed them,
and there was some sort of smoke
bombs set off and things like
that
and eventually order was
restored.
But you know we have heard
from the mayor out there. If you
guys want to do anything yeah,
can you do this?
Just get rid of the graffiti on
the outside of the building and
stay in your building,
KEN
yeah
and surely no more graffiti will
show up on the outside of the
building right,
yeah great idea, Mr Mayor,
so you know you all reported
on the tens of millions of
dollars of damage. Thats already
been done down there
and I sort of wonder if this
was all happening. You know at
nikes facilities. Would they do
something
or if it was happening at some
of their more prominent
businesses? Would they do
something
up? In Seattle, the liberal
anarchists are protesting
Starbucks, which is apparently
not liberal enough for them.
You know, so there is going to
be an eat, your own approach to
this,
and if that happens in Portland,
will they start to take a
differential approach?
It would be very interesting to
see
this is not just random where
these violent rioters go
and its probably not a
coincidence that the local
government is willing to let
them attack the federal
government because they support
them. Just like your comments
earlier from Senator widen, he
is firmly taking the side of
criminally violent protesters
criminally violent protesters,
Brian who, by the way dont
im pretty sure they are not
social, distancing
thats for another time,
laughter,
Brian another thing I add, N
Chicago, the President says I
would like to send you help and
the mayor says: no,
do you know who is saying yes to
increasing police budgets,
three cities
Phoenix Houston and San Diego,
so there is somewhat hope.
Well, people do learn from
other folks mistakes.
There is the old staying learn
from your mistakes.
I have always joked. I would
rather learn from other peoples.
Mistakes.
Well, San Diego Houston,
Phoenix are learning from other
peoples, mistakes,
look at De Blasio and the city
council up there in New York.
I keep tweeting out to the Nypd.
Hey come join law enforcement
agency that will appreciate you.
The Department of Homeland
Security as New York, cuts its
budget and watches violent crime
skyrocket. While De Blasio stands
out there and says wow, there is
so much peace. Breaking out here
you are breaking into pieces, is
what you are breaking.
Transcript generated on 2020-07-21.