A North Carolina sheriff who has openly defied ICE cooperation was left red-faced and fumbling for answers when a Republican lawmaker asked him the most basic civics question imaginable during a state hearing about a horrific murder case.
Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden - the same radical leftist who refuses to work with federal immigration authorities - couldn't even name the three branches of government when questioned by Republican state Rep. Allen Chesser during testimony about the brutal murder of Iryna Zarutska.
The stunning video shows McFadden appearing completely lost when Chesser asked which branch of government he serves under, followed by the elementary question of how many branches of government exist in America. This is civics 101 material that every middle schooler should know.
"This was not where I was anticipating getting stuck... For the sake of debate, I will move on,"Chesser said, clearly amazed that a sitting sheriff couldn't answer such basic questions about American government.
The Same Sheriff Who Protects Criminals
This embarrassing display comes from the same sheriff who has made it his mission to obstruct ICE operations and protect illegal immigrants from federal law enforcement. McFadden has repeatedly refused to cooperate with immigration authorities, creating a sanctuary county that puts American lives at risk.
Now we're seeing the results of his anti-American policies in the tragic murder of Iryna Zarutska - another preventable death that could have been avoided if local law enforcement actually did their job and worked with federal authorities.
The fact that this sheriff doesn't even understand basic American civics while simultaneously undermining federal immigration law enforcement speaks volumes about the caliber of radical leftist officials putting politics above public safety.
With President Trump's mass deportation operations now in full swing, sheriffs like McFadden will either get on board with enforcing our laws or get out of the way. The American people have spoken loud and clear - we want our immigration laws enforced and our communities protected.
How can we trust sheriffs to uphold the law when they can't even pass a basic civics test that most fifth-graders would ace?