{"id":2341473,"date":"2024-09-15T16:26:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-15T20:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cotton-compares-harris-fixing-the-border-to-oj-simpson-finding-the-real-killer-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-15T16:32:45","modified_gmt":"2024-09-15T20:32:45","slug":"cotton-compares-harris-fixing-the-border-to-oj-simpson-finding-the-real-killer-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cotton-compares-harris-fixing-the-border-to-oj-simpson-finding-the-real-killer-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Cotton compares Harris fixing the border to OJ Simpson finding \u2018the real killer\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">32<\/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%2Fcotton-compares-harris-fixing-the-border-to-oj-simpson-finding-the-real-killer-washington-examiner%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=2341473&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--><p>Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) criticized Vice President\u200d Kamala Harris&#8217;s ability to address southern border security, likening her assurances to O.J. Simpson&#8217;s infamous promise to find\u200d &#8220;the\u200c real killer.&#8221; Cotton, speaking on Fox News, accused Harris and President Joe Biden of creating a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-chip-roy-says-biden-admin-basically-turning-dhs-into-a-welcome-mat-for-illegal-immigrants\/\" title=\"Rep. Chip Roy Says Biden Admin \u2018Basically Turning DHS Into A Welcome Mat\u2019 For Illegal Immigrants\">wide-open border<\/a>,&#8221; which has led to increased crime and gang violence in American cities due to an influx of migrants. He referenced a specific case in Springfield, Ohio, where a significant \u200brise in migrant population has strained local \u200dservices,\u200b suggesting that the\u2064 needs of American citizens are being overlooked. Cotton also \u2062rebuked media narratives that dismiss local residents expressing concerns about\u200c the impact of immigration, asserting that these issues deserve attention and \u2063investigation rather \u200dthan ridicule. He concluded by suggesting that if \u200cDonald Trump were to win the \u200c2024 election, he would implement stringent immigration policies similar to those in his first term.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Cotton compares Harris fixing the border to OJ Simpson finding &lsquo;the real killer&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1759352\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tom-cotton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Tom Cotton<\/a> (R-AR) insisted Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> cannot be trusted to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/border-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>fix the southern border&rsquo;s security<\/a> as president, arguing her promise to do so is comparable to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/oj-simpson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>O.J. Simpson<\/a> finding &ldquo;the real killer.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Cotton&rsquo;s comment was in reference to how Simpson, who died earlier this year following a battle with cancer, was the prime suspect in the 1994 murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and Ron Goldman. Simpson was acquitted of their deaths in 1995. Ahead of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>2024 election<\/a>, both Harris and former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> have vowed to crack down on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/psaki-biden-to-unveil-immigration-agenda-next-tuesday\/\" title=\"Psaki: Biden to unveil immigration agenda next Tuesday\">illegal immigration<\/a> along the border, though Cotton suggested Harris&rsquo;s track record showed she cannot be trusted.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Kamala Harris promising to secure our border is like O.J. Simpson promising to find the real killer,&rdquo; Cotton said on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo<\/em>. &ldquo;We have a wide-open border because of Kamala Harris and Joe Biden. She&rsquo;s the one that promised in her first campaign for president that she would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-campaign-responds-to-kamalas-vp-selection-by-using-tim-walzs-own-words-against-him\/\" title=\"Trump Campaign Responds to Kamala&#039;s VP Selection by Using Tim Walz&#039;s Own Words Against Him\">decriminalize illegal immigration<\/a>, that she would grant a mass amnesty, that she would give illegal aliens healthcare at taxpayer expense. But look what we have under Joe Biden-Kamala Harris with this wide open border. We have gang warfare breaking out in cities across America. Foreign gangs taking over apartment complexes or hotels or threatening to do so.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2596182&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=602d95ac6b8638ffe10191057b3037c0\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Cotton continued his criticism of Harris by pointing to multiple gangs from countries, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/el-salvador\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>El Salvador<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/venezuela\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Venezuela<\/a>, who have entered the country under the Biden administration&rsquo;s watch. He added that should Trump win the 2024 election, Trump would do &ldquo;exactly what he did in his first term&rdquo; by cracking down on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/analysis-biden-just-scrapped-an-office-that-served-victims-of-illegal-immigrant-crime-heres-whats-coming\/\" title=\"ANALYSIS: Biden Just Scrapped An Office That Served Victims Of Illegal Immigrant Crime. Here\u2019s What\u2019s Coming\">illegal immigrant crime<\/a> and deport &ldquo;the millions of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conservative-group-spotlights-law-to-clamp-down-on-illegal-voter-registration-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Conservative group spotlights law to clamp down on illegal voter registration - Washington Examiner\">illegal aliens&#038;rdquo<\/a>; let into the country under Harris&rsquo;s watch.<\/p>\n<p>The Arkansas senator then pointed to reports of how the country&rsquo;s migrant crisis is impacting Springfield, Ohio, a town of roughly 50,000 residents that has been &ldquo;flooded&rdquo; by 20,000 migrants in recent years. Cotton argued one does not need to think these migrants are bad people to know that they are putting &ldquo;severe strain&rdquo; on the town&rsquo;s community.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You&rsquo;ve got Haitians who don&rsquo;t know how to drive, causing accidents all around the roads of Springfield,&rdquo; Cotton said. &ldquo;They&rsquo;re flooding emergency rooms and community health centers. So, if your kid breaks his arm, good luck trying to find a doctor. The local schools have had to spend more than $400,000 on Haitian Creole translation services alone, money that could have gone for American citizens who wanted new uniforms for the football team or needed a new playground at the elementary or needed more bus transportation for the band. These are all entirely legitimate concerns the people of Springfield have been pleading with their elected leaders in Washington to address.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Cotton then rebuked media outlets for deeming Springfield residents as &ldquo;racists&rdquo; for citing &ldquo;credible&rdquo; reports that Haitian migrants <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3149769\/trump-claims-migrants-eating-pets-ohio-city-denial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>have been eating local wildlife<\/a>. He added that he is unsure if these reports are true, but that they should be investigated and not be used to dismiss the concerns locals have about the effects of the Biden administration&rsquo;s handling of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/immigration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>immigration<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>J.D. Vance<\/a> (R-OH), Trump&rsquo;s 2024 running mate, has also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3150615\/jd-vance-stresses-need-for-journalists-to-investigate-migrants-eating-pets-story\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>called for a proper investigation into the reports that Haitian migrants are eating pets<\/a>. He similarly was critical of how these immigrants had impacted the Springfield community, stating their lives were &ldquo;destroyed by 20,000 migrants coming in and uprooting life.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, Gov. Mike DeWine (R-OH) announced <a href=\"https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/accounts\/OHIOGOVERNOR\/bulletins\/3b4dc1b?reqfrom=share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>new state support for Springfield<\/a> to properly address the immigrant influx, including directing the Ohio State Highway Patrol to support the city&rsquo;s police department and providing funding to teach the Haitians the English language. Noticeably, the governor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3150513\/mike-dewine-support-program-haitian-immigrants-ohio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>had expressed support for a controversial program<\/a> that brought the massive influx of Haitians into Springfield.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1759352\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1759352\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) claimed that Vice President Kamala Harris is untrustworthy when it comes to securing the southern border, likening her assurances to O.J. Simpson&#8217;s quest to find &#8220;the real killer.&#8221; This remark alludes to Simpson, who was a prime suspect in the 1994 murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman but was acquitted in 1995. As the 2024 election approaches, both Harris and former President Donald Trump have pledged to address illegal immigration at the border; however, Cotton argued that Harris&#8217;s history indicates she cannot be relied upon. On Fox News\u2019s Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo, he stated, \u201cKamala Harris promising to secure our border is like O.J. Simpson promising to find the real killer.\u201d He criticized her and President Biden for creating an &#8220;open border&#8221; situation and highlighted her previous campaign promises regarding decriminalizing illegal immigration and providing healthcare for undocumented immigrants at taxpayer expense.<\/p>\n<p>Cotton further condemned Harris by referencing various gangs from countries such as El Salvador and Venezuela that have entered the U.S. during Biden&#8217;s administration. He asserted that if Trump were elected again in 2024, he would take similar actions as during his first term by addressing illegal immigrant crime and deporting \u201cthe millions of illegal aliens\u201d allowed into the country under Harris\u2019s oversight.<\/p>\n<p>The senator also pointed out how Springfield, Ohio\u2014a town of about 50,000\u2014has been overwhelmed by an influx of around 20,000 migrants in recent years due to this crisis. He emphasized that while one may not view these migrants negatively, their presence has placed a &#8220;severe strain&#8221; on local resources. Cotton mentioned issues such as accidents caused by Haitians unfamiliar with driving and overcrowded emergency rooms affecting residents&#8217; access to medical care.<\/p>\n<p>He criticized media outlets for labeling Springfield residents as &#8220;racists&#8221; over concerns about reports claiming Haitian migrants were consuming local wildlife\u2014asserting these claims should be investigated rather than dismissed outright. Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH), Trump&#8217;s running mate for 2024, echoed calls for investigation into these reports while expressing concern over how migration has disrupted life in Springfield.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, Governor Mike DeWine (R-OH) announced new state measures aimed at supporting Springfield amid this immigrant surge\u2014including assistance from state police and funding for English language education for Haitian newcomers\u2014despite having previously backed a controversial program contributing to their arrival<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2341474,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Tom-Cotton-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[33709,5536,4021],"class_list":["post-2341473","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-border-security","tag-cotton","tag-harris"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Tom-Cotton-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2341473","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2341473"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2341473\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2341474"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2341473"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2341473"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2341473"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}