Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke once implored his Twitter followers to “Wake up!” after comparing President Obama’s local policing policies to those of Adolf Hitler. Now, he’s set to work as a liaison between the federal government and local law enforcement.
Clarke said on Wednesday that he had accepted an appointment to serve in President Trump’s Department of Homeland Security as an assistant secretary. The sheriff will reportedly work in the DHS Office of Partnership and Engagement as a liaison with state and local law enforcement.
In a tweet posted on July 5, 2015, Clarke wrote, “17Jun1936 Hitler united all police forces under one commander. Obama trying to do the same using DOJ to federalize local police. Wake up!”
That means Clarke, who once implied Obama’s policies regarding the relationship between federal and local law enforcement were a harbinger of Hitler-esque fascism, is now tasked with coordinating the relationship between federal and local law enforcement.
This, among a multitude of other examples of questionable statements made by Clarke, does not reflect well on the Trump administration’s hiring practices.
Emily Jashinsky is a commentary writer for the Washington Examiner.
