Thread: Some House Conservatives Demand Napolitano Resign

House Conservatives Demand Napolitano Resign

Wednesday, April 22, 2009 10:56 PM

Still angered by a controversial report that targeted conservatives — and military veterans — as potential terrorists, House Republicans called on Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano to resign or be fired, according to Politico.

The move came as Napolitano continued to defend the report despite a lack of documented terror incidents from even right-wing fringe groups. It was only the latest setback for Napolitano, who also sparked controversies this week with comments saying that illegal immigration is not a crime, and that the 9/11 terrorists had entered the country from Canada.

[Editor's Note: Read “DHS Chief Napolitano: Illegal Immigration Is Not a Crimeâ€

GOP leaders pressured to ask for Napolitano’s resignation
By Molly K. Hooper
Posted: 04/22/09 07:01 PM [ET]

Conservative House Republicans are calling on their leaders to ask President Obama for Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano’s resignation.

The Republicans think Napolitano should resign because of the release of a report that singled out conservatives as “right-wing terrorists,â€

When she resigns they should appoint Sherrif Joe as her replacement.

It is unfortunate that the Obama's Administration intelligent decision to now target employers of illegal aliens is getting mixed in with the rest of this.


Napolitano's Gaffes Prompt GOP Calls for Her Ouster

Thursday, April 23, 2009 6:55 PM

Originally touted as a tough, no-nonsense ex-prosecutor from a border state, former Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano seemed unlikely to be among the early resignations from the Obama Cabinet. She was close to the new president – one of his earliest supporters – and had generally good marks from Republicans.

But in less than a week, Napolitano has managed to insult war veterans and conservatives, muddle laws, and spark a diplomatic incident with Canada. House conservatives are demanding her resignation, and there are signs that their numbers may grow in the coming days.

The controversy isn’t going away, either. Napolitano is scheduled to meet Friday with the American Legion and she’ll likely be apologizing for a DHS report that suggested the next wave of terrorists could come from the ranks of the enlisted.

Here’s what Napolitano has managed to do in her short stint as the Secretary of Homeland Security:

Last week her department issued a report – so wild in its analysis that some suspected it was an Internet fabrication – that warned of a vast right-wing terror wave perpetrated by returning veterans and fringe groups angry over immigration, unemployment and the nation’s first black president.

On Monday, Napolitano told the Canadian Broadcast Corp. that "suspected or known terrorists" have entered the U. S. across the Canadian border, including the perpetrators of the 9/11 attack. Informed of her error, Ms. Napolitano stammered: "I can't talk to that. I can talk about the future. And here's the future. The future is we have borders."

On Sunday, Napolitano informed CNN’s John King that illegal immigration wasn’t a crime in the United States. The fact is, crossing the border without authorization is a crime. The statute reads: “Any alien who enters or attempts to enter the United States at any time or place other than as designated by immigration officers . . . shall, for the first commission of any such offense, be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both.â€