Republican Sen. John Kennedy (LA) got more than he bargained for when he tried to attack a retired general at a Senate hearing today.
During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Kennedy asked Retired Major General Randy Manner about Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan and accused him of favoring “open borders.”
“It makes you angry that most Americans don’t believe in open borders, doesn’t it?” Kennedy asked.
“Not in the slightest, sir,” Manner responded.
Kennedy then asked Manner about a remark he made to CNN on October 14.
“President Trump is not like any sane leader. I’m very proud of General Milley for saying that President Trump is a total fascist,” Kennedy quoted Manner saying. “The challenge is because most MAGA Republicans, they don’t understand what fascism is. The reality is that they are, in fact, fascists themselves.”
“Did I read that accurately?” Kennedy inquired.
“Senator, I am happy to discuss my personal perspectives with you separately at any time,” the general explained. “That’s not the purpose of the hearing today.”
Kennedy: “You think you’re smarter than the American people, don’t you?”
“Absolutely not, senator,” Manner replied. “I am here to discuss the use of the military as part of this mass deportation.”
“You think you’re more virtuous than the American people, don’t you, general?” Kennedy asked.
That’s when Manner let Kennedy know he wasn’t about to take any of his crap.
“Senator, I am insulted by your comment. Senator, for 35 years, I served my country with absolute honor and distinction, and I will continue to do so.”
