REPORT: Trump Administration Poised To Appoint Sheriff David Clarke To Senior Post At Homeland Security

Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke, infamous for hurling racist slurs and murderous threats at anybody who crosses him, is reportedly up for a top post at Homeland Security. Politico reports:

Clarke is in line to be appointed as assistant secretary at DHS’ Office of Partnership and Engagement, which coordinates outreach to state, local and tribal officials and law enforcement. The position does not require Senate confirmation.

He has come under fire in recent days amid revelations about the case of Terrill Thomas, who died of dehydration last year at the Milwaukee County Jail after guards turned off the water in his cell.

Clarke also has faced criticism for participating in a National Rifle Association-backed trip to Russia in 2015, where he and other members of the group’s delegation reportedly met with Dmitry Rogozin, one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s deputies. Rogozin was sanctioned by the U.S. government in 2014.

Back in October, Clarke called for the public to rise up with “pitchforks and torches” against Hillary Clinton if she were to win the election.