Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman had strong words for Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner on Wednesday. The dispute started after Krasner spoke at a rally outside City Hall for new “ICE OUT” legislation.
During the event, the District Attorney compared Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to “wannabe Nazis” and suggested they could be “hunted” down.
Fetterman was asked about the comments on “The Story With Martha MacCallum.” He didn’t hold back. He said the remarks were dangerous and wrong. He argued that leaders should try to calm things down rather than making them worse.
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“That’s gross, and I absolutely condemn that,” Fetterman stated. “Absolutely. Do not compare anyone to Nazis. Don’t use that kind of rhetoric. That can incite violence.”
He went on to say that comparing people to the Gestapo or Nazis is a line that shouldn’t be crossed. Fetterman explained that he has a simple rule in politics: never make that comparison. He added that the country needs to “turn it down” regarding political anger.
He even suggested that people need to “stand down,” referencing unrest in Minneapolis as a reason why heated language is a bad idea.
Krasner has been vocal about his opposition to federal immigration authorities before. Earlier this month, he warned that he would arrest and convict any ICE agent who breaks the law in Philadelphia. At a press conference in early January, he told agents who might come to the city to commit crimes to “get the F out of here.”
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Since taking office in 2018, Krasner has changed how the city deals with cases involving immigrants. He set up a special advisory role to review these cases.
While he said the goal was to get fair results, the policy allowed prosecutors to look at charges against migrants again. In some cases, they reduced charges so that a conviction would not lead to the person being removed from the country.
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