WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Democrats, apparently running low on actual policy arguments, resorted to prop comedy and digital theatrics on Thursday in a desperate attempt to trip up DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. The star of the show? An iPad, a Zoom connection and a Democrat congressman who seems confused about how the word “law” works.
Rep. Seth Magaziner (D-R.I.) thought he had the ultimate gotcha moment. During a heated exchange about the Trump administration’s restoration of actual border enforcement, Magaziner whipped out a tablet like a magician pulling a rabbit out of a hat. On the screen was Sae Joon Park, a veteran who was deported after being convicted.
Magaziner’s strategy was clear: parade a veteran on a screen to emotionally blackmail the Secretary into admitting that enforcing immigration laws is “mean.” He demanded to know why the DHS veteran deportation policy didn’t have a special “Ignore Crimes” checkbox.
Secretary Noem, however, refused to melt under the heat of the guilt trip. Instead of apologizing for upholding the Constitution, she delivered a masterclass in “Law and Order.”
“Sir, I’m grateful for every single person who has served our country and follows our laws,” Noem replied.
Translation for the Democrats in the room: wearing a uniform at one point in your life does not give you a lifetime “Get Out of Jail Free” card to commit crimes later.
The Democrats spent the rest of the hearing fuming that their Seth Magaziner iPad stunt didn’t result in Noem breaking down in tears and opening the border gates.
At publishing time, Rep. Magaziner was reportedly wandering the halls of Congress with a FaceTime call to a jaywalker, demanding the Supreme Court apologize to him.
