Senator Ron Wyden Opposes Trump CBP Nominee Rodney Scott Over 'Brazen Lawlessness'

Opposition to Rodney Scott's CBP Nomination

• ❌ Senator Ron Wyden opposes the nomination of Rodney Scott to lead the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Agency, calling it an "appalling nomination" from the Trump administration.
• ⚠️ Wyden argues that Scott's record is disqualifying due to allegations of complicity in covering up the death of a detainee.

Allegations of Cover-Up and Abuse

• 💔 In 2010, while leading the San Diego sector, agents under Scott's oversight allegedly taped over evidence and issued an illegal subpoena for medical records after beating and tasing a man named Mr. Rohouse, who later died from his injuries.
• ⚖️ The Interamerican Human Rights Commission concluded that the US government violated Mr. Rohouse's family's right to access justice, a finding Wyden finds critical.
• 🚫 Scott admitted to signing the illegal subpoena before the finance committee and showed no remorse, leading Wyden to believe he would sanction similar abuses if confirmed.

CBP's Constitutional Rights Violations

• 🚨 Wyden cites instances where CBP has allegedly shown contempt for the constitutional rights of Americans.
• 🇺🇸 Examples include abandoning a 10-year-old US citizen in Mexico, detaining a family of six for 24 days in a windowless cell without due process, and detaining a 19-year-old US citizen with intellectual disabilities for 10 days on an illegal entry charge.

Balancing Security and Rights

• ⚖️ While acknowledging the need for strong border enforcement against criminals and drug traffickers, Wyden emphasizes that this should not come at the expense of violating Americans' constitutional rights.
• 🤝 He asserts that the country does not need a border agency that acts above the law or indiscriminately violates rights, as this leads to corruption and wrongful deaths.
• 🗽 Wyden concludes that confirming Mr. Scott would make the country less secure and less free, and he strongly opposes the nomination.