Attorney General Sessions makes surprise appearance at briefing
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) March 27, 2017
Before WH Press Secretary Sean Spicer’s regular daily briefing began, Attorney General Jeff Sessions had a few words or warning for politicians who maintain sanctuary cities:
At WH, Atty General Jeff Sessions says sanctuary cities "endanger lives of every American." pic.twitter.com/b7tKPttm3o
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) March 27, 2017
Atty Gen Sessions says Justice Dept grants will be withheld from sanctuary cities that don't comply with immigration laws & enforcement.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) March 27, 2017
Attorney General Sessions: Jurisdictions must demonstrate they are not sanctuary cities in order to receive Justice Dept. grants. pic.twitter.com/N8n3dHyVNN
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) March 27, 2017
AG Sessions urges sanctuary cities to comply with fed immigration law. Just in case they don't, says could be ineligible for DOJ grants.
— Byron York (@ByronYork) March 27, 2017
In other words, the AG highly recommended that local authorities obey the law, which sparked a massive triggering on the Left:
.@jeffsessions here's the TRUTH: 35.5 FEWER crimes are committed per 10,000 people in sanctuary counties. These counties are SAFER #altfacts https://t.co/Mlb3qOUua3
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) March 27, 2017
After today’s AG Sessions statement on holding funds from cities, @NYCMayor should immediately withdraw @NYPD protections of Trump Tower.
— Gaslighting A Nation (@Gaslit_Nation) March 27, 2017
https://twitter.com/AngryAnok/status/846418581373911040
Health care failure. Response from White House: Mexicans !
— wmsglobetrotter (@wmsglobetrotter) March 27, 2017
the cities like Boston should refuse to send its tax money!!!! https://t.co/GvyAWyLxrK
— brian doherty (@bwd1970) March 27, 2017
The withholding of federal funds amounts to more bullying.
— Blythe D (@BlytheDallet) March 27, 2017
https://twitter.com/elevationjones/status/846420345024339968
I live in a sanctuary city and only feel unsafe or threatened when MAGA marches come to town. ¯_(ツ)_/¯ https://t.co/UxhlPEuzLm
— itsonlyzach (@itsonlyzach) March 27, 2017
https://twitter.com/GlennF/status/846417710737084416
https://twitter.com/PoliteGamerGuy/status/846418685313142784
We'll crowd-fund our own sanctuary jurisdictions. #Resist #NoBanNoWallNoRaids https://t.co/T11IU5MlEg
— Abra Yeh (@abrayeh) March 27, 2017
https://twitter.com/kbrown5523/status/846418931401162753
I support sanctuary cities, I’m American, and Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III of the Confederate States of America can fuck off https://t.co/OMjTOdP5Gt
— Dana Houle (@DanaHoule) March 27, 2017
Seeding undue fear of immigrants. Won't work. They r sanctuary cities bc they know that immigration has made us stronger, dare I say greater https://t.co/LpXc4y6GCQ
— Gabriel Blau (@gabrielblau) March 27, 2017
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