The Washington Post: "Ignoring the Oath of Office"
Controversy Over Repeated Constitutional Violations Regarding Undocumented Immigrant Deportations
Controversy has arisen after U.S. President Donald Trump responded "I don't know" when asked whether he believes he must uphold the Constitution during his presidency.
On the 4th (local time), President Trump made the controversial remark during an interview with NBC News, while discussing his intention to forcibly deport undocumented immigrants.
In the interview, President Trump emphasized the need for the authority to swiftly deport undocumented immigrants. He said, "I was elected to get them out of here, but the courts are preventing me from doing so."
When the interviewer asked if he still had to obey the Constitution, he replied, "I don't know." He added, "I have great lawyers working for me, and they will certainly follow the Supreme Court's rulings."
The Washington Post reported that this statement appeared to disregard the presidential oath to preserve and protect the Constitution. The British daily The Telegraph also pointed out President Trump's unconstitutional actions.
Previously, during last year's presidential election, President Trump pledged to carry out the largest deportation operation of undocumented immigrants in U.S. history. As he has made the deportation of undocumented immigrants a top policy priority, controversies over constitutional violations have repeatedly arisen.
Since taking office, the Trump administration has expanded the authority of immigration officials to deport undocumented immigrants without court intervention. Critics argued that this violated the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution, which states that no one shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. In response, President Trump claimed that the judge who made this ruling should be impeached.
The policy to abolish birthright citizenship also sparked constitutional controversy. Last February, President Trump posted on social media, "Anyone who saves their country breaks no law." The Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution explicitly states that "all persons born in the United States are citizens of the United States."
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