Since the Washington Post spoiled the surprise and published a report about the Trump Administration's plan to arrest thousands of migrant families who have been denied asylum - prompting the administration to cancel the raids - many have probably been wondering why somebody inside would break President Trump's longstanding policy of not telegraphing your moves in advance.
Well, now that question appears to have been answered by the Washington Examiner: The acting head of DHS, Kevin McAleenan, reportedly leaked the details of the operation in what sources described ass a deliberate attempt to sabotage the raids.
The acting DHS head, who has been credited with pushing the policy of sending more agents to Guatemala, is said to be more concerned with what Congressional Democrats and the 'Never Trumpers' think of his performance than most other members of the administration.
"The president wouldn't leak that. ICE wouldn't leak that. There's only a few people involved in these discussions...the only one who could have shared the details of those operations were Kevin."
One officials said that, by leaking the details of the raid, McAleenan might have been trying to "Be the martyr" in the face of blowback against Trump's immigration policies.
Leaking the information would only have "Benefitted one person" who had knowledge of the plan, according to the first person, who added there was "No doubt in my mind" McAleenan either told the Post himself or had a close comrade at DHS take care of it.
ICE advised the administration to cancel the raids after the leaks not only because targets might have been tipped off by the news and fled wherever they had been staying, but because the leaks could put agents in danger.
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-06-23/acting-dhs-chief-sabotaged-ice-raids-leaking-plan-washington-post
Well, now that question appears to have been answered by the Washington Examiner: The acting head of DHS, Kevin McAleenan, reportedly leaked the details of the operation in what sources described ass a deliberate attempt to sabotage the raids.
The acting DHS head, who has been credited with pushing the policy of sending more agents to Guatemala, is said to be more concerned with what Congressional Democrats and the 'Never Trumpers' think of his performance than most other members of the administration.
"The president wouldn't leak that. ICE wouldn't leak that. There's only a few people involved in these discussions...the only one who could have shared the details of those operations were Kevin."
One officials said that, by leaking the details of the raid, McAleenan might have been trying to "Be the martyr" in the face of blowback against Trump's immigration policies.
Leaking the information would only have "Benefitted one person" who had knowledge of the plan, according to the first person, who added there was "No doubt in my mind" McAleenan either told the Post himself or had a close comrade at DHS take care of it.
ICE advised the administration to cancel the raids after the leaks not only because targets might have been tipped off by the news and fled wherever they had been staying, but because the leaks could put agents in danger.
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-06-23/acting-dhs-chief-sabotaged-ice-raids-leaking-plan-washington-post
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