A Democratic senator has asked newly confirmed Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to explain the department’s racist social media presence and assure the agency has not been “infiltrated by violent extremists.”

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., pointed to a March bulletin from Colorado law enforcement analysts that was unearthed by The Intercept last month. It warned that DHS posts using language popular with neo-Nazis could inspire acts of far-right violence within the U.S. as well as prompt white supremacists to join the agency.

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    That’s the best moral outrage the Democrats can come up with? Seriously? No wonder we get our ass kicked all the time.

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      No. They can be even more morally outraged by the actual left wing of their own damned party.

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      This is like pushing back against the racist fascist policy in a way that gives the racist fascist policy an air of legitimacy. Like honestly its exactly the right move as planned opposition. Like did a think tank come up with this?