Markwayne Mullin goes off on Dems’ 'garbage' Memorial Day ‘political stunt’ at ICE facility

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Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin ripped into Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Gov. Mikie Sherrill and other Democrats over what he called a "political stunt" during Memorial Day weekend after they demanded access to a New Jersey U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility they allege has inhumane conditions. Mullin, who was a Republican senator until recently, bashed his former Senate colleague and other Democrats, writing in an X post that "this is nothing more than a political stunt by New Jersey sanctuary politicians for fundraising clicks." Anti-ICE protesters and authorities clashed Monday outside a New Jersey detention facility where critics allege illegal immigrants are being held in appalling conditions. Sherrill attempted to gain access to the building but was refused entry, according to local reports. After the incident, Democrats, including Booker, rallied around Sherrill, criticizing ICE and the facility on social media. In response, Mullin wrote, "There is NO hunger strike at Delaney Hall. There are no subprime conditions." ANTI-ICE PROTESTERS CLASH WITH AGENTS OUTSIDE NEW JERSEY DETENTION CENTER AS GOV. SHERRILL DENIED ENTRY He called out Booker, Sherrill and other New Jersey Democrats, including Sen. Andy Kim and Reps. Rob Menendez and Nellie Pou. "Dozens of New Jersey sanctuary politicians chose to spend their Memorial Day weekend smearing ICE law enforcement . They should be thanking our law enforcement for removing these murderers, pedophiles, rapists and drug traffickers from their state," Mullin wrote. "Would these sanctuary politicians like to house these criminals in their homes or have them as neighbors?" he continued. "We need these sanctuary politicians to stop peddling this garbage and cooperate with us to get these criminals out of their state." On Monday, Sherrill posted on X that she had attempted to enter Delaney Hall after hearing "heartbreaking" reports of unsafe and unconstitutional conditions. She wrote that her re…