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    NYT reporter suggests declaring Trump supporters 'enemies of the state' to combat 'national security

    New York Times reporter Katie Benner suggested on Tuesday that in order to tackle America's current national security "dilemma," Trump supporters should be considered "enemies of the state."

    As the first hearing of the Jan. 6 committee was underway on Capitol Hill, Benner took to Twitter to stress that it "underscores" what she indicated was the ongoing threat within the U.S.

    "Today's #January6thSelectCommittee underscores the America's current, essential natsec dilemma: Work to combat legitimate national security threats now entails calling a politician's supporters enemies of the state," Benner wrote in now-deleted tweets.

    Benner explained, "As Americans, we believe that state power should not be used to work against a political figure or a political party. But what happens if a politician seems to threaten the state? If the politician continues to do so out of office and his entire party supports that threat?"

    The Times' DOJ reporter cast doubt that the Pelosi-appointed committee would resolve the "dilemma" since it remained "unresolved" following the Russia investigation and both impeachments of President Trump.

    "That leaves it up to voters, making even more essential free, fair access to the polls," Benner concluded.

    Benner's comments were slammed by critics.

    "Absolutely amazing: the New York Times' Justice Department reporter says the US faces an 'essential natsec dilemma': namely, that Trump supporters are 'enemies of the state' and all of the GOP is a threat to the State. This is a reporter -- not an op-ed writer -- saying this," journalist Glenn Greenwald reacted. "Hearing anyone describe a traumatic and violent experience provoke emotions: even for police officers. That's what today is for. But the fixation on 1/6 is about exactly this: classifying Trump supporters as Enemies of the State for political gain & Security State power."

    "Here we have an NYT reporter, channeling the views of the corrupt FBI and DOJ officials who leak to her, straight-up saying that your political opposition to the ruling regime makes you an enemy of the state by definition," The Federalist co-founder Sean Davis summarized.

    "This is such a wildly extreme statement on so many levels, couched in the phony language of journalistic impartiality," journalist Michael Tracey slammed Benner's comments.





    Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., who was initially set to serve on the Jan. 6 committee but was rejected by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., appeared to be taken aback by Benner's tweets.

    "That's the best summary of the Biden Admin's domestic national security strategy I've ever read," Banks wrote.


    The Times did not immediately respond to Fox News' request for comment.

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    "That's the best summary of the Biden Admin's domestic national security strategy I've ever read," Banks wrote.
    And nothing against BLM, Antifa, or other lawlessness going on in our country.

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    We all know that the real enemies of the state are in DC and that they use a donkey as their emblem.
    One good thing, if they did declare us enemies of the state, then we would have no choice but to take back our capitol, by force if necessary.
    What a den of demons!

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    That reporter is an enemy to the state. Propagandic gaslighting. Right there.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Highly Favoured View Post
    And nothing against BLM, Antifa, or other lawlessness going on in our country.
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    That reporter is an enemy to the state. Propagandic gaslighting. Right there.
    Bingo.

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