Democrat Rep. Stephen Lynch (MA) on Thursday lashed out at President Donald Trump and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, comparing the agents to Nazis and their secret police known as the Gestapo.
During a hearing on “sanctuary” policies, Lynch called ICE agents “thugs” who were committing “abductions” in a way reminiscent of the Gestapo “grabbing people off the streets of Poland.”
“It does look like a Gestapo operation! It does look like the Gestapo!” Lynch yelled, describing one alleged ICE encounter. “That’s an appropriate comparison. That’s exactly what it was like!”
Notably, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) recently compared ICE agents as to the Gestapo, as well.
“Trump isn’t trying to protect us, he’s trying to divide us,” Lynch charged. “It’s us and them, he’s trying to divide us. … He’s pitting neighbor against neighbor.”
The Democrat then said he was fighting Nazis, like his father did during WWII.
“Ya know my dad served in the Second World War, he fought the Nazis. He fought the Nazis in Northern Africa, he fought the Nazis on the Italian peninsula,” Lynch said. “I think he’s looking down right now and he’s happy that I’m fighting today’s Nazis! He’s proud of that, we all should be.”
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Democrat Congressman Stephen Lynch suggests President Trump and immigration officers are “Nazis” and he is “proud” to “fight” against them.
This is the type of dangerous rhetoric inciting violence across the country. pic.twitter.com/UXyAhmztln
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During the same hearing, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) grilled New York Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul over crimes committed by illegal aliens, The Daily Wire reported.
In one testy exchange, Stefanik highlighted executive orders signed by Hochul that maintain New York as a sanctuary state, before listing a series of heinous crimes committed by illegals, including the violent sexual assault of minors and one illegal immigrant burning a sleeping woman alive on the subway.
“You are not advocating on behalf of these victims,” Stefanik said. “You are shielding illegals. Even in your opening statement, you prioritize putting illegals first.”
Related: Stefanik Blasts NY Gov At Migrant Crime Hearing: ‘A 5-Year-Old…Was Raped!’