Rep. Tom Emmer on Sunday defended President Donald Trump and his administration’s handling of the deportation case involving Kilmar Abrego Garcia and other moves that have been made since his election.
“I think right now what he’s doing is absolutely legal, which is removing those that do not have legal status in this country, that have proven to be the worst of the worst,” Emmer told CNN’s “State of the Union.” “This is what he promised Americans he would do.”
The issue, he said, is that Trump wants to protect U.S. citizens from criminals, versus Democrats, “who seem to want to protect illegal aliens in this country for whatever reason.”
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