Rep. Rashida Tlaib grilled over bill that would empty federal prisons in 10 years

Rep. Rashida Tlaib is dangerous. She is endorsing a bill that would empty federal prisons in 10 years. If this bill passes, the tragedy that just occurred in Waukesha will happen with regularity. That is because violent criminals will often reoffend after being released from prison. Just like the Waukesha killer did. Tlaib knows this but doesn’t care. What motivates Tlaib is enhancing her political power by expanding her voting base.

.@jonathanvswan presses Rep. Tlaib on backing a bill to end federal prisons: To what extent have you wrestled w/ potential downsides?

Tlaib: I think everyone’s like, oh my god, we’re going to just release everybody.

Swan: But the act you endorsed actually says release everyone pic.twitter.com/ZBX3T9wxQy

— Axios (@axios) November 22, 2021

The Waukesha suspect was arrested 16 times since 1999.

Why was he allowed to even roam the streets?

— American Populist Union (@PopulistUnion) November 22, 2021

‘Squad’ Rep. Tlaib grilled over bill that would empty federal prisons in 10 years

Tlaib admitted that some people belong behind bars and that not everyone can be rehabilitated

By Fox News, November 22, 2021

Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., revealed in a new interview, perhaps unwittingly, that she doesn’t necessarily support the details in a bill she endorsed last year that would abolish federal prisons over the course of 10 years, admitting that there are some people who legitimately belong behind bars.

During an interview Monday with Axios reporter Jonathan Swan, Tlaib was pressed on her support for the BREATHE Act, which calls for the Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services to create a “roadmap for prison abolition,” including the “full decarceration of federal detention facilities within 10 years” and “a moratorium on all new federal prison, jail, immigrant and youth detention construction.”

“To what extent have you wrestled with releasing any potential downsides of releasing into society every single person who currently in a federal prison?” Swan asked the congresswoman.

“Yeah, I think that everyone’s like, ‘Oh my God, we’re going to just release everybody,’” Tlaib said. “That’s not what I’m—”

“That’s what the act says,” Swan fired back.

“Yeah, but did you see how many people are mentally ill that are in prison right now,” Tlaib argued.

“No, I know,” Swan said. “But the act you endorsed actually says release everyone in 10 years. … There are like, human traffickers, child sex [predators]. Do you mean that you don’t actually support that? Because you endorsed the bill.”

This is quite an interview. Killing the Filibuster then this … https://t.co/gnsze33LKm

— Bret Baier (@BretBaier) November 22, 2021

Tlaib continued to argue that many prisoners are mentally ill or struggling with substance abuse issues and that those people should be rehabilitated instead of incarcerated.

“Why aren’t you asking me about them?” she asked Swan. “You’re asking me about the human traffickers and others that should be able to be held accountable.”

“What I’m trying to understand is, your proposal is so sweeping,” Swan said. “It does release everyone.”

“Oh, yeah, within 10 years,” Tlaib responded. “Obviously there’s a process of looking at how we can get away from mass incarceration and move toward care first.”

“Do you believe that there are still categories of people who should be behind bars?” Swan asked.

“There are absolutely,” Tlaib answered. “I don’t think there’s any rehabilitation happening right now for those that might actually have … mental health issues.”

“Do you think all people can be rehabilitated?” Swan asked.

“I don’t think so. I’ve been very clear about that,” Tlaib replied.

“I would have to look at every case individually and figure all of that out,” she added later. “Everyone in jail is not the same.”