Miles Taylor, the former Chief of Staff for the Department of Homeland Security, spoke out against President Donald Trump as he recalled the moment where he decided that he needed to distance himself from the Trump administration.
During an interview on āMeet the Press,ā Taylor revealed Trump offered pardons to DHS officials who would ultimately be breaking laws by enforcing his illegal Immigration demands.
Taylor recalled the presidentās visit to the United States-Mexico border in April 2019. According to the former official, Trump said, āThatās it. I donāt want you to let anyone else into the country. ā¦ The bins are full.ā
āIt was conveyed to the president that it actually would be illegal for us to deny asylees entry into the border,ā Taylor said. āIn other words, under U.S. law, someone who comes and claims asylum at our border, has to be their claim has to be considered and let into the United States for legal process, as appropriate.ā
āSo, it was made clear to the president that doing that would be an illegal act,ā Taylor said. āWe could not prevent individuals coming in if they had a legitimate asylum plan.ā
Taylor discussed what occurred behind the scenes that day as he revealed what the presidentās offer to the group of officials.
āBehind the scenes, he wanted us to tell judges was ājust tell judges the bins are full,'ā Taylor said, adding, āWhen again, the president was told that couldnāt be done, he said, āDonāt worry about it. Do it. If you get in trouble, I will pardon you.'ā
Taylorās latest remarks come with the release of a new anti-Trump ad. The ad highlights Taylorās claims about Trump while raising concerns about the Immigration policies in place.
Since leaving the Trump administration, Taylor has launched the REPAIR initiative aimed at getting Trump out of the White House.