Senator Eric Schmitt
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Senator Eric Schmitt@SenEricSchmittBiden's Pardon Attorney recommended commuting the sentences of Dylann Roof, the Tree of Life Synagogue Murderer, and the Boston Marathon Bomber. She was too scared to admit it. I confronted her with...
SummaryA thread alleging that Biden's Pardon Attorney Liz Oyer recommended commuting sentences for 40 federal death row inmates including notorious terrorists and murderers, with the Biden administration ultimately approving 37 commutations just before Christmas without adequately notifying victims' families.Jul 16, 20269 tweets♥ 6.5KSenator Eric Schmitt@SenEricSchmittMohsen Mahdawi, a 34 year old at Columbia University who spent 15 YEARS as an undergrad student, is on his way to being deported back to his native Jordan. These "forever students" show a MASSIVE loo...
SummaryA 34-year-old Columbia University student who spent 15 years as an undergrad on an F-1 visa faces deportation, exposing a major loophole where foreign nationals remain enrolled indefinitely to stay in the U.S. The thread details widespread fraud involving fake schools and employers facilitating visa overstays, costing American students educational opportunities.Jun 16, 20268 tweets♥ 26.2KSenator Eric Schmitt@SenEricSchmittVictory. No more taxpayer-backed home loans for illegal aliens. This is one of those things you can't believe was actually happening. American citizens are struggling to buy homes while mass migrati...
SummaryHUD Secretary Turner ended a policy that allowed undocumented immigrants to access taxpayer-backed home loans, citing housing affordability concerns for American citizens and claiming the Biden administration had bent eligibility rules.Jun 15, 20267 tweets♥ 9.1KSenator Eric Schmitt@SenEricSchmittVirginia's map just got struck down. Is California next? California's "mapmaker" drew its new maps to "ensure" that racially gerrymandered "VRA seats are bolstered in order to make them most effectiv...
SummaryCalifornia's redistricting maps were allegedly drawn with race as the predominant factor to create Latino-majority districts, violating the Supreme Court's recent Callais decision which prohibits using the Voting Rights Act as justification for racial gerrymandering. The state's mapmaker explicitly stated his priority was creating a new Latino majority district and bragged about increasing Latino voting power, providing direct evidence of unconstitutional racial gerrymandering.May 8, 202611 tweets♥ 8.8KSenator Eric Schmitt@SenEricSchmittH-1B fraud is a scam on American workers. I just received the official USCIS FY2025 H-1B report. Over 406,348 approvals. What I found is a flood of foreign labor. Sovereignty, security, and basic mo...
SummaryThe thread argues that the H-1B visa program is exploitative, with 406,348 FY2025 approvals overwhelmingly favoring tech roles (62%), primarily filled by Indian nationals (70%), while displacing American workers and creating national security risks through Chinese talent accessing sensitive industries.May 5, 20268 tweets♥ 6.9KSenator Eric Schmitt@SenEricSchmitt"The pursuit of this improper investigation is a clear abuse of discretion." Judge Boasberg just got slapped down...again. The walls are closing in on his crusade to jail Trump officials for DEPORTIN...
SummaryA Twitter thread criticizes Judge Boasberg, claiming the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against him in a contempt case involving Trump administration officials and Venezuelan deportations. The author argues the judge overstepped his authority by attempting to reinterpret a vague court order and calls for his impeachment.Apr 14, 20269 tweets♥ 10.3KSenator Eric Schmitt@SenEricSchmittUpdate in my fight to dismantle the broken OPT system—ICE just got me the numbers: In Missouri alone there are 4,430 OPT visas—many working in jobs that are out-of-scope, stealing opportunities from...
SummaryA critic of the OPT (Optional Practical Training) visa program claims ICE data shows 4,430 OPT visas in Missouri alone, with many workers allegedly employed in positions unrelated to their fields of study, including restaurants and janitorial services. The thread argues OPT represents a broken system that undercuts American workers while employers receive tax subsidies and consulting firms profit from helping foreign students game the system.Apr 10, 20268 tweets♥ 8.4KSenator Eric Schmitt@SenEricSchmittAmerican citizenship is a gift—and a sacred duty. But some people didn't come here to be Americans. They came to game the system and fleece the American taxpayer. That's why I introduced the SCAM Ac...
SummaryA U.S. legislator introduces the SCAM Act to expand denaturalization and deportation for naturalized citizens convicted of fraud, espionage, or ties to terrorist organizations, arguing they failed to meet citizenship requirements of good moral character and attachment to constitutional principles.Feb 19, 202612 tweets♥ 9.7KSenator Eric Schmitt@SenEricSchmittA Leftist NGO testified before @SenJudiciaryGOP, arguing against President Trump's recent anti-fraud efforts. I did a little digging into the NGO—Public Citizen—and found two things: 1. It's funded b...
SummaryA conservative critic claims that Public Citizen, an NGO that testified against Trump's anti-fraud policies, is funded by George Soros and routinely labels numerous institutions and policies as racist. The critic presents examples of Public Citizen calling various entities racist, from banking and healthcare systems to law enforcement, and suggests the organization opposes Trump administration initiatives through its advocacy work.Feb 5, 202614 tweets♥ 8KSenator Eric Schmitt@SenEricSchmittNetflix once said it had a "duty" to "speak up" for DEI, gender ideology, and other left-wing causes. Today, their CEO suddenly forgot how to answer. Netflix came to the Senate, asking we rubber-sta...
SummaryA senator criticizes Netflix CEO for claiming political neutrality while the company has made progressive statements, donated overwhelmingly to Democrats, placed Biden administration officials on its board, and featured diversity-focused content, arguing this partisan bias disqualifies them from a $100B acquisition approval.Feb 3, 202611 tweets♥ 12.1KSenator Eric Schmitt@SenEricSchmittThe 14th Amendment's Citizenship Clause was never meant to grant citizenship to children of illegal aliens, tourists, or foreign students. The Drafters said so explicitly. The courts ignored them. F...
SummaryAn attorney argues that the 14th Amendment's Citizenship Clause was never intended to grant automatic citizenship to children of illegal aliens, tourists, or foreign students, citing original drafters' intent and filing an amicus brief ahead of a Supreme Court case challenging President Trump's executive order on the matter.Feb 2, 202610 tweets♥ 10.1KSenator Eric Schmitt@SenEricSchmittThe Somali fraud scandal reveals a hard truth: Our citizenship process is broken. It's time to fix that. That's why I'm introducing legislation to revoke the citizenship of naturalized citizens who...
SummaryA legislator introduces the SCAM Act to allow revocation of citizenship for naturalized citizens convicted of serious crimes like fraud, arguing this applies existing legal principles used historically for espionage and communist affiliations to address modern fraud cases.Jan 19, 202611 tweets♥ 12.3KSenator Eric Schmitt@SenEricSchmittEuropean governments have imposed tyrannical censorship on their own citizens. Now, they're trying to impose it on America. Today, I'm asking the Trump Administration to sanction foreign actors—in t...
SummaryA senator calls on the Trump Administration to impose Magnitsky sanctions and visa restrictions against foreign government officials and activists from the EU, UK, Australia, and Brazil who enforce speech restrictions that extraterritorially affect American citizens and platforms.Dec 18, 202516 tweets♥ 12.1KSenator Eric Schmitt@SenEricSchmitt20 Democrat states are suing the Trump Administration to block its H-1B visa crackdown. These states claim they need H-1Bs to import "skilled foreign workers." But let's take a look at how they're a...
SummaryDemocrat-led states are suing to block Trump's H-1B visa restrictions, claiming they need skilled foreign workers. However, the thread argues that H-1B visas have been systematically abused to replace American workers with cheaper foreign labor, citing numerous cases where companies laid off U.S. tech workers and forced them to train their H-1B replacements.Dec 15, 202518 tweets♥ 5.2KSenator Eric Schmitt@SenEricSchmittNo more delays. Judge Boasberg must be suspended immediately. Impeachment is underway. He should not get to hear another case—this afternoon I led the effort to make that suspension happen. My lette...
SummaryA Republican lawmaker is calling for the immediate suspension of U.S. District Judge James Boasberg and leading impeachment efforts against him, citing alleged misconduct including improper case assignments, bias against the Trump administration, and questionable gag orders. The lawmaker is demanding that Chief Judge Sri Srinivasan rule on a DOJ misconduct complaint filed in July and suspend Boasberg pending the impeachment inquiry, citing precedent from Judge Porteous's case.Nov 17, 20259 tweets♥ 38.3KSenator Eric Schmitt@SenEricSchmittLast night—while I presided—the Senate delivered both a funding bill and a private right of action to combat Jack Smith's lawlessness. We are going to drag Arctic Frost from the court of public opini...
SummaryThe Senate passed legislation creating a private right of action allowing senators to sue over alleged violations of federal law (2 U.S.C. § 6628) related to data disclosure from the "Arctic Frost" investigation, which the author claims Jack Smith and Judge Boasberg violated. This enables senators to pursue civil lawsuits with full discovery and testimony regarding what the author characterizes as unlawful subpoenas.Nov 11, 20258 tweets♥ 6KSenator Eric Schmitt@SenEricSchmittI just called for the impeachment of Judge Boasberg. Boasberg is the poster child for rogue judges: • Forcing his way onto Trump cases • Fomenting a judicial "resist" campaign • Issuing illegal gag...
SummaryA politician calls for the impeachment of Judge Boasberg, claiming he abused his power by inserting himself into Trump cases, issuing improper gag orders on GOP senators, and violating federal law. The thread argues Boasberg is a biased, rogue judge who has repeatedly been overturned and should face removal through House impeachment proceedings.Oct 31, 202510 tweets♥ 41.3KSenator Eric Schmitt@SenEricSchmittThe "No Kings Day" protests are an incredible example of how astroturfed the Left is. Nothing about this was "grassroots" or organic. It's funded by billionaires, promoted by million-dollar ad buys,...
SummaryThe author argues that the "No Kings Day" protests are not genuinely grassroots but rather orchestrated by wealthy donors, established left-wing organizations like Indivisible and MoveOn, labor unions, and George Soros-backed groups spending millions on advertising and coordination. The thread claims this demonstrates how the Left manufactures the appearance of spontaneous activism while hiding the involvement of powerful political actors and organizations.Oct 18, 202510 tweets♥ 5.1KSenator Eric Schmitt@SenEricSchmittToday, I sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging him to designate the international Antifa networks as Foreign Terrorist Organizations. Antifa isn’t just a domestic threat. It’s part...
SummaryA U.S. official has sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging the designation of international Antifa networks as Foreign Terrorist Organizations, arguing that Antifa operates as a coordinated global movement engaged in political violence across multiple countries and funded through international networks.Oct 9, 202512 tweets♥ 15.3KSenator Eric Schmitt@SenEricSchmitt