How many of you Trump fans support the threat against the senator, and the right of property seizure based on a simple accusation by an elected official?
President Donald Trump casually threatened to end the career of a Texas state senator who proposed limits to the state’s laws on asset forfeiture.
At a meeting Tuesday with sheriffs from around the country, Sheriff Harold Eavenson complained about a state senator who wanted to make it harder for law enforcement to get control of assets forfeited by drug traffickers.
"There's a state senator in Texas that was talking about legislation to require conviction before we could receive that forfeiture money," Eavenson told the president.
“Who is the state senator? Do you want to give his name?” Trump said. “We’ll destroy his career.”
The law enforcement officials laughed at the president’s remark, although Trump didn’t join them.
Sheriff Harold Eavenson declined to tell the president the name of the state senator who had irked him.
President Donald Trump casually threatened to end the career of a Texas state senator who proposed limits to the state’s laws on asset forfeiture.
At a meeting Tuesday with sheriffs from around the country, Sheriff Harold Eavenson complained about a state senator who wanted to make it harder for law enforcement to get control of assets forfeited by drug traffickers.
"There's a state senator in Texas that was talking about legislation to require conviction before we could receive that forfeiture money," Eavenson told the president.
“Who is the state senator? Do you want to give his name?” Trump said. “We’ll destroy his career.”
The law enforcement officials laughed at the president’s remark, although Trump didn’t join them.
Sheriff Harold Eavenson declined to tell the president the name of the state senator who had irked him.