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Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D) reminded Republicans that their "fearless leader," Donald Trump, is a "criminal" while pointing to the hypocrisy in their stance on Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man mistakenly deported to an El Salvador prison.
During her MSNBC appearance on Sunday (April 20), Crockett called out Trump for refusing to follow a court order to facilitate Abrego Garcia's release and return to the U.S. The president and Republican lawmakers have accused Abrego Garcia of being an MS-13 gang member, which his family and attorneys have denied.
Crockett compared Trump to Abrego Garcia, noting that the Maryland man hadn't been convicted of any crimes, unlike the GOP's "fearless leader."
“As far as I’m concerned, he’s a lot less criminal than the person that’s sitting in the White House ’cause last time I checked, he doesn’t have any criminal convictions,” the Democratic lawmaker said Sunday of Abrego Garcia. "I don’t even think he has any outstanding cases, versus the guy that still had cases pending when he was sworn in on January 20th and also has 34 felony convictions.”
Crockett made the comments in reference to the 34 charges Trump was convicted of last year in the case related to hush money payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels.
“So listen, I don’t want to hear anything from the Republican Party about how they trying to keep us safe when their fearless leader is actually the biggest criminal thus far that we have seen because I haven’t seen anybody with a rap sheet that looks like the president’s,” Crockett said.
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