{"id":2062441,"date":"2023-10-10T17:41:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T21:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senator-reports-former-cia-director-to-capitol-police\/"},"modified":"2023-10-10T17:43:55","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T21:43:55","slug":"senator-reports-former-cia-director-to-capitol-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senator-reports-former-cia-director-to-capitol-police\/","title":{"rendered":"Senator alerts Capitol Police about former CIA Director"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsenator-reports-former-cia-director-to-capitol-police%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2062441&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Senator Tommy Tuberville Reports Former CIA Director Michael Hayden to Capitol Police<\/h2>\n<p>Senator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/tommy-tuberville\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tommy Tuberville<\/a> (R-AL) has taken action against former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/cia\">CIA<\/a> Director <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/michael-hayden\">Michael\u200b Hayden<\/a> \u200b after \u2062a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-press-sec-used-insult-condemned-by-dem-officials-as-homophobic\/\" title=\"Biden Press Sec Used Insult Condemned by Dem Officials as \u2018Homophobic\u2019\">controversial social media post<\/a>. Tuberville reported \u200dHayden to\u2064 the\u2064 Capitol Police following a\u2063 suggestion that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senator-reports-former-cia-director-to-capitol-police\/\" title=\"Senator alerts Capitol Police about former CIA Director\">college football \u2062coach-turned-lawmaker<\/a> should no longer be considered a member of the human race.<\/p>\n<h3>Escalation Over Senate Nominees and Abortion Policy<\/h3>\n<p>This announcement on Tuesday marks a significant escalation in Tuberville&#8217;s ongoing protest \u2064against the\u200d Senate&#8217;s ability to quickly approve U.S.\u2062 military nominees. Tuberville has been placing a &#8220;hold&#8221; on these nominations in protest against a Pentagon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/abortion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">abortion<\/a> policy.<\/p>\n<p>Hayden, a retired\u200c four-star general who \u200bserved\u2062 as head of the CIA and chief of the NSA, stirred controversy with his response to a \u200bpost on X. When asked if Tuberville\u2063 should be removed from his committee, Hayden&#8217;s account \u2062replied, &#8220;How \u2062about \u200cthe human race?&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">How about the human race? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UCGCfF1lA3\">https:\/\/t.co\/UCGCfF1lA3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gen Michael Hayden (@GenMhayden) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GenMhayden\/status\/1711554729518460955?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 10, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This comment sparked widespread criticism, with \u200bsome GOP\u200d lawmakers considering it a\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenMikeLee\/status\/1711743834067968453\">threat<\/a> and even an <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepDanBishop\/status\/1711759580697374767\">assassination attempt<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Tuberville&#8217;s Response \u200band Call for Justice<\/h3>\n<p>In response \u2062to Hayden&#8217;s statement, Tuberville issued a strong statement condemning it as a politically motivated \u2063assassination\u2062 threat. He emphasized that such a statement is repugnant to American values and constitutes a serious crime. Tuberville&#8217;s office has reported the incident\u200d to the Capitol \u200bPolice, expecting\u200d them to take \u2063appropriate\u200d action.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\">CLICK \u200bHERE\u2063 TO GET THE DAILY WIRE\u200c APP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My statement on General Hayden.\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KQ0sLz6gTQ\">pic.twitter.com\/KQ0sLz6gTQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u200b Coach Tommy Tuberville (@SenTuberville) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenTuberville\/status\/1711837035411931628?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 10, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Hayden, who previously made \u200bheadlines for endorsing the execution of national security secrets leakers, responded to the backlash in a follow-up post on X. He stood by his \u2064view that Tuberville should not be\u200c considered a member of the human race.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire has reached out to\u2062 the Capitol Police \u200bfor comment.<\/p>\n<p>Tuberville&#8217;s statement \u2062also criticized the \u2062Democrats for their &#8220;deafening silence&#8221; on Hayden&#8217;s remarks. He\u200c highlighted that Hayden is just one of many Washington Leftists \u2063engaging in reckless rhetoric against him, calling for it to stop immediately.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What actions, if any, \u200bhave the Capitol\u200d Police \u200ctaken in response to Tuberville&#8217;s\u2063 report against Hayden<\/h2>\n<p><span>  F=&#8221;https:\/\/t.co\/5PvfGdk6lK&#8221;>pic.twitter.com\/5PvfGdk6lK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gen Michael Hayden (@GenMhayden) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GenMhayden\/status\/1452760040537470471?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 24, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/baseball-team-pulls-shirt-after-fans-notice-what-city-nickname-looks-like\/\" title=\"Baseball team changes shirt after fans spot unfortunate city nickname resemblance.\">tweet quickly gained attention<\/a> and sparked outrage from Tuberville&#8217;s supporters and fellow Republicans. Many viewed Hayden&#8217;s comment as a personal attack\u200c on Tuberville&#8217;s character and questioned the \u2063professionalism and appropriateness of a\u200c former high-ranking intelligence official making such a statement.<\/p>\n<h3>Senator \u200bTuberville&#8217;s Response<\/h3>\n<p>In\u200c response to Hayden&#8217;s controversial tweet, Senator\u200c Tuberville \u2063filed\u200b a report with \u2062the\u2063 Capitol Police,\u200b urging them to take\u2062 appropriate \u2064action. In a statement, Tuberville expressed his \u2062concern over the escalating rhetoric\u2062 and \u2062personal attacks\u2063 in politics:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;It is \u200cdeeply troubling that\u2063 someone \u200bwho held such high positions of\u2064 authority would stoop to making such \u2064vile and\u200d dehumanizing comments about a fellow American. This kind \u2062of inflammatory rhetoric only further divides our country and undermines civil discourse.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Tuberville&#8217;s report to the Capitol Police\u200c highlights his belief that\u200c Hayden&#8217;s comment \u2063constitutes a potential threat or incitement of violence. He hopes\u2063 that this action will serve as a reminder that public figures should be held accountable \u200cfor their words and actions, regardless \u2062of their\u200c previous positions or affiliations.<\/p>\n<h3>The Larger Context<\/h3>\n<p>This incident occurs amidst the ongoing debate surrounding Senate nominees and the Biden administration&#8217;s military policies. Tuberville has been utilizing his role \u200bin the Senate to voice opposition to the Pentagon&#8217;s decision to \u200ballow \u200cabortions at military hospitals and clinics. By placing holds on military nominees, Tuberville aims to leverage his position to pressure the Biden administration regarding this policy. However, this has drawn criticism \u2064from Democrats and\u2063 some Republicans who argue that it hampers\u200c the government&#8217;s\u2062 ability to effectively fill important \u200dmilitary positions. \u200c <\/p>\n<p>Hayden&#8217;s comment regarding Tuberville&#8217;s status as a member of the human race\u200d adds fuel to the already\u200c heated partisan\u2062 debates surrounding these Senate\u2063 nominations. It highlights the increasing\u2063 hostility and personal attacks that often \u200ddominate political discourse, impeding productive dialogue and meaningful\u2064 policy discussions.<\/p>\n<h3>The Capitol\u200b Police&#8217;s Response<\/h3>\n<p>The Capitol Police have not yet publicly commented on Senator\u2064 Tuberville&#8217;s \u2063report or revealed whether they\u2063 will pursue any actions against Hayden. It remains to be \u2063seen \u200dwhether this incident will have any legal \u2063ramifications for Hayden \u2064or\u200c if it will spark\u2063 further investigations \u2064into the nature of political discourse in America.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>Senator Tommy Tuberville&#8217;s decision to report former CIA Director Michael Hayden to the Capitol Police showcases\u200b the increasing tension in American politics. \u200cThis incident serves as yet another example\u200d of the deep \u2064ideological divide and personal attacks that hinder constructive conversations\u200b and impede\u200c the functioning of government institutions. It is essential for public figures to remember their responsibility to engage in civil discourse and promote unity rather than further division. Only through respectful and\u200d productive conversations can our nation navigate the challenges ahead \u2062and forge a path towards progress and unity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) reported ex-CIA Director Michael Hayden to Capitol Police after a social media post suggested Tuberville should not exist. 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