Acting Homeland Security chief says department does not have authority to send agents to polls

[Nevilledog]

Acting Homeland Security chief says department does not have authority to send agents to polling locations

https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/23/politics/chad-wolf-polling-centers-election-cnntv/index.html

Washington (CNN)The Department of Homeland Security's acting secretary on Sunday cast doubt on the department's authority to send its agents to polling locations after President Donald Trump said he would deploy law enforcement in November to protect against voter fraud.

"We don't have any authority to do that at the department," acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf told CNN's Jake Tapper on "State of the Union."

Asked by Tapper if Trump had asked him to send law enforcement officers to polling centers, Wolf replied: "No, absolutely, he has not. Again, that's not what we do at the Department of Homeland Security."

"We have law enforcement authorities and law enforcement officers at the department, we have express authorities given to us by Congress and this is not one of them," he said, adding, "This is not a mission for the Department of Homeland Security."

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Wolfe is in his position illegally, forgive me if I don't trust his position.

[SheltieLover]

1. Eric prince goons

Will chumputin fire this guy?

[Under The Radar]

2. Another must now walk the plank

[soothsayer]

3. Illegally acting

[SWBTATTReg]

4. They have zero authority and if I see at my polling place, I'll call the police on them, being that

in MO, any polling or monitoring activities must be done I think 100 feet (at least) away from the polling site entrances.

[wcmagumba]

5. Doesn't matter what "they" say...

goons will be sent anyway, I'd rather they send Goonies...

[0rganism]

6. right up until Trump orders them to go in

when election day comes and the GQP mercenaries are occupying polling places in urban precincts, such words will be revealed as the empty public pleadings of a true sycophant

[stopdiggin]

7. well, that's rich!

head spinning -- dizzy -- need a moment.
"Express authorities" apparently covers kidnapping, unmarked vehicles, assault, slashed tires, targeted media, warrantless searches, illegal detentions, military surveillance drones --- But, THIS -- this is just a bridge too far!

After I've vented my snark --
One has to appreciate that people within the administration are starting to publicly push back. Sure wish this was happening two years ago with "kids in cages."