Thread by @SiegelForTexas

YES-MAN MCCAUL, BACK AT IT AGAIN #TX10

Trump’s favorite coward @repmccaul is once again running interference for Trump’s blatant moves toward outright fascism. A THREAD:

In an interview last night, @repmccaul attacked the White House Press Corps, advancing Trump’s ‘fake news’ narrative because reporters had the AUDACITY to question the violent crackdown on Portland by federal agents & Trump’s plans to expand this horror nationwide. #TX10

As Chairman of House Homeland Security Committee, 2013-19, @repmccaul consistently advocated more aggressive DHS activities, including abridgments of civil liberties as he pushed for bloated growth & mission creep. McCaul remains unwavering in this project today.

McCaul pushed for “fusion centers” and other expansions of DHS personnel in state and local areas of jurisdiction.
austinchronicle.com/news/2020-07-2…

McCaul’s influence gave DHS the resources Trump and Barr are now abusing in #Portland, #Chicago, #KansasCity, #Albuquerque, and other cities to invade local communities.
nytimes.com/2020/07/20/us/…

McCaul has a long history of covering up & running interference for abuses by law enforcement, including the worst incident of racist law enforcement in the modern history of Texas. #Tulia
texassignal.com/the-complicity…

McCaul has not spoken out to defend state and local authorities. He clearly believes in federal overreach, & any questions from journalists = ‘dishonest media distraction’.
Meanwhile, THREE former DHS secretaries have spoken out.

Now more than ever, we need moral clarity in our leadership.

This means replacing McCaul in November. #TX10