Fox News contributor Jessica Tarlov finds herself embroiled in controversy following her hasty defense of an illegal alien who was recently tackled by police on the National Mall. Video footage captured the man pleading, “Please! I’m not a criminal. I work here! I want to be with my family!” However, Tarlov overlooked critical details surrounding his criminal history when she took to social media to critique Trump’s law-and-order policies.
In her initial tweet, Tarlov asserted, “This doesn’t make D.C. safer. It’ll just make people not come to D.C. The cruelty is always the point.” This statement came under fire once White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller revealed the truth about the man she defended. “Why are you defending a criminal illegal alien invader charged with sexually assaulting a child?” Miller questioned her on X, adding further weight to the argument against her.
The man in question has a troubling record, having been arrested earlier in 2024 for aggravated sexual assault against a child under 13. Records show he had been removed from the U.S. multiple times and had illegally re-entered three times. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed these details, saying, “This illegal alien from Mexico was previously arrested… with a final order of removal.”
Faced with this unraveling of her narrative, Tarlov quickly backtracked, claiming ignorance about the criminal’s background. “I didn’t know he was – the DHS memo on him came out hours after the video. Wouldn’t ever defend such a person!” she stated, attempting to frame her mistake as a misunderstanding. In a bid to defend her actions, Tarlov insisted that deleting her original tweet was not an act of cowardice but a responsible decision once she became aware of the facts. “I wouldn’t ever want to promote knowingly wrong information,” she emphasized.
This incident underscores a larger pattern of commentary from Tarlov, who continuously walks a fine line between engaging in political discourse and fundamentally misunderstanding the complexities of the issues at hand. The scrutiny surrounding her latest remarks raises questions about her credibility as a commentator, especially when faced with cold, hard facts that challenge her positions.
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