Chris Hayes laid into Donald Trump after the president recommended the U.S. knew the situation of some Iranian sleeper cells, however selected to merely control them.
The MS NOW host sounded off on Trump’s feedback throughout Thursday’s episode of “All In With Chris Hayes,” the place he alleged that the president was “making up intelligence on the spot” amid the Iran conflict — citing the sleeper agent comment for instance.
“Get this, the U.S. is aware of about alleged Iranian sleeper cells, however seemingly has taken no motion towards them,” Hayes stated earlier than enjoying footage of Trump’s replace, during which he blamed “Sleepy Joe Biden” for letting within the alleged covert brokers.
“Okay, let’s simply take a look at that once more. ‘It got here by means of Biden’s silly open border,’ proper?” Hayes stated. “‘We all know the place most of them are. We’ve bought our eye on all of them, I believe.’ So there are Iranian sleeper cells, based on Donald Trump, that they learn about who’re simply chilling (and) that we’re similar to, letting hang around?”
As Hayes went on, he famous he wasn’t positive how “severely we should always take that declare,” including, “I believe there’s some actual cause for skepticism.”
“However, taking Trump at his phrase, it could imply, once more, the federal government is aware of about Iranian sleeper brokers within the U.S. there to do some horrible factor, however isn’t lifting a finger to deport them?” Hayes stated. “It will somewhat expend billions of {dollars} capturing unarmed protesters and nabbing and deporting youngsters with Spider-Man backpacks.”
A consultant for the White Home didn’t instantly reply to TheWrap’s request for remark.
Hayes was referring to the surge in federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota, which noticed the deadly shootings of two protesters, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, in addition to the detainment of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos.
Watch Hayes’ full commentary above.
“All In With Chris Hayes” airs weeknights at 8 p.m. ET on MS NOW.
