11.02.2017 - 18:46 [ Democracy Now ]

Trump Launches „Blue Lives Matter Regime“ with Three New Executive Orders on Law Enforcement

On Thursday, President Trump signed three new executive orders addressing crime and immigration. One seeks to increase penalties on those found guilty of assaulting police officers. A second order directs law enforcement agencies to increase intelligence sharing while going after drug cartels. A third order directs Attorney General Sessions to prioritize fighting „illegal immigration“ alongside drug trafficking and violent crime. This is „the beginnings of what we are calling a blue lives matter regime,“ explains our guest, Vincent Warren, executive director of the Center for Constitutional Rights.