Because why not? Sheriff David Clarke appointed to DHS position in Trump admin; Update: Or was he?

Posted at 3:51 pm on May 17, 2017 by Sarah D.

Lolllllllll https://t.co/MSLmuArSCH

— Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) May 17, 2017
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I'm positively parched for more news about this story. https://t.co/iaRJhYQgs1

— Jeff B/DDHQ (@EsotericCD) May 17, 2017

Sheriff David Clarke goes to Washington? This is fine:

.@SheriffClarke tells @VickiMcKenna he's leaving the Milwaukee County Sheriff's office to take a job at the Dept. of Homeland Security.

— Brady Carlson (@BradyCarlson) May 17, 2017

Milwaukee Co. Sheriff Clarke taking appointment to asst. sec. of Homeland Security in D.C. per WISN radio just now.

— Nick Penzenstadler (@npenzenstadler) May 17, 2017

Confirmed in an exclusive interview on my show, @SheriffClarke will leave his position as Milwaukee County Sheriff for a position at DHS.

— Vicki McKenna (@VickiMcKenna) May 17, 2017

Tells conservative radio host @VickiMcKenna he will be in Office of Partnership and Programs, as liaison with local police, governments. https://t.co/rTEUvQkNn3

— Alan Neuhauser (@alneuhauser) May 17, 2017

Apparently this is really happening:

“I’m both honored and humbled to be a appointed to this position by [DHS Sec. John Kelly], working for the Trump administration in this position,” Clarke told WISN Milwaukee.

Clarke will begin in the position in June.

WH official notes that Sherif Clarke's position is NOT a presidential appointment. would be a secretarial one

— Sam Stein (@samsteinhp) May 17, 2017

.@SheriffClarke will oversee coordinating outreach 2 state, local and tribal law enforcement. Post does not require Senate confirmation.

— JR Ross (@jrrosswrites) May 17, 2017

What could possibly go wrong?

Dehydrate the swamp. https://t.co/39obCmWgXE

— Nicholas Sarwark (@nsarwark) May 17, 2017

Good news for prisoners in Milwaukee who can now get a glass of water

— Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) May 17, 2017

The only people that will be more secure from this appointment are the pisoners in Wisconsin. #HeadDesk https://t.co/hNBec9kJYl

— (((AG))) (@AG_Conservative) May 17, 2017

He should investigate the death which happened under his watch. https://t.co/Nrb0uKYhHb

— (((نMikey Ramoneن))) (@ThePantau) May 17, 2017

The people he let die in his custody will be happy to know that https://t.co/Q6Dxrrc0o5

— Mat (@sunnyright) May 17, 2017

Don't put him in charge of any detention facilities. People might die. https://t.co/yLq17YL8du

— Sean Hackbarth (@seanhackbarth) May 17, 2017

Ouch.

Sheriff Clarke – whose office is being investigated for an inmate's dehydration death – says he's taking a top job at Homeland Security. https://t.co/pO6ZrrYYra

— Brad Heath (@bradheath) May 17, 2017

His jails are under multiple investigations. https://t.co/O5vnimqUD1 https://t.co/N53CHVzD4U

— Yashar (@yashar) May 17, 2017

Background: Prosecutors said Clarke's guards withheld water from an inmate for 7 days before he died. One of 4 deaths in his jail last year.

— Brad Heath (@bradheath) May 17, 2017

Four people, including a newborn baby, have died in Clarke's jail. https://t.co/PJcT8qn2eX

— Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) May 17, 2017

For much more: https://t.co/yVbQcWsYyV

— Brad Heath (@bradheath) May 17, 2017

.@SheriffClarke's MKE County Jail is under investigation due to a dehydration death. Clarke just got a DHS job https://t.co/ZQilLoS9CK

— Mary Spicuzza (@MSpicuzzaMJS) May 17, 2017

Yeah … maybe Sheriff Clarke should focus on getting that stuff cleared up before he sets his sights on DHS.

DONE. https://t.co/i46qQEYVRB

— Shoshana Weissmann (@senatorshoshana) May 17, 2017

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— Ryan (@alwaysonoffense) May 17, 2017

NO! This guy should not be in any important position anywhere! https://t.co/yuQDUoRpC5

— The Reagan Battalion (@ReaganBattalion) May 17, 2017

Ugh. https://t.co/WAL4rBB7fl

— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) May 17, 2017

Mother of God https://t.co/otUunKAnLH

— Lachlan Markay (@lachlan) May 17, 2017

End times https://t.co/bFlGF6YIqS

— Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) May 17, 2017

Killer Clarke to Homeland Security. Great.

— Nathan Wurtzel (@NathanWurtzel) May 17, 2017

Sweet lord.

The man oversaw the death of a mentally ill prison inmate due to dehydration.

This is obscene. https://t.co/OEruO7Pfh3

— Noah Rothman (@NoahCRothman) May 17, 2017

Nothing says rule of law like elevating a law enforcement officer who advocates extra-legal mob justice https://t.co/dMAu0UQYzR https://t.co/t9z8AzhbE5

— Lachlan Markay (@lachlan) April 28, 2017

Let's be clear on this: David Clarke is egregious, with a serious prisoner abuse scandal in bckgrnd + a nasty authoritarian attitude. https://t.co/W0LdykTh13

— Jeff B/DDHQ (@EsotericCD) May 17, 2017

This is a disgrace. Hopefully he will be too incompetent to do any real damage at DHS & Milwaukee prisons can get fixed with him gone https://t.co/2o39dOr1OU

— Tim Miller (@Timodc) May 17, 2017

Horrible pick. This admin is more concerned with Fox News sound bites than actual governance. https://t.co/UUxJ8eUOWl

— Demetrius Minor (@dminor85) May 17, 2017

If true, one of the all-time stupid moves made by this admin. Profoundly stupid. https://t.co/4wWHJf92q6

— Dr?w (@FigDrewton) May 17, 2017

Let's be clear on this: David Clarke is egregious, with a serious prisoner abuse scandal in bckgrnd + a nasty authoritarian attitude. https://t.co/W0LdykTh13

— Jeff B/DDHQ (@EsotericCD) May 17, 2017

rethinking impeachment. https://t.co/9aA6pADAGt

— David Harsanyi (@davidharsanyi) May 17, 2017

Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets.

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Update:

DHS on Sheriff Clarke hiring: "No such announcement with regard to the Office of Public Engagement has been made."

— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) May 17, 2017

Sr. positions are announced when made official by the Sec. No such announcement w/ regard to the Office of Public Engagement has been made.

— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) May 17, 2017