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Statement from RI GOP Chairman Joe Powers: Gov. McKee Chooses Politics Over the Constitution

Tuesday, August 19th, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 19, 2025

Contact: Communications@RI.GOP

Statement from RI GOP Chairman Joe Powers: Gov. McKee Chooses Politics Over the Constitution

“Once again, Governor Dan McKee has shown Rhode Islanders exactly why his approval rating is lower than Hunter Biden’s dating standards. Faced with a clear and direct letter from the U.S. Department of Justice, the Governor’s response is not only beneath the dignity of his office, it’s beneath the trust of every Rhode Islander.

When he swore his oath, he promised to defend the Constitution, not selectively, not occasionally, but always. If he is willing to look the other way on something as fundamental as public safety and federal law, then it begs the question: what else is he lying to us about? Our crumbling infrastructure? Our bloated $14 billion budget? The safety of our families?

Him ignoring federal law is exactly how we end up with Assistant Attorneys General who feel emboldened with a sense of entitlement, acting as if they’re above the law instead of enforcing it. That’s not leadership, that’s arrogance.

To be clear, Rhode Island’s local governing body should be willing to work with our federal government to ensure the safety of all Rhode Islanders. It’s time to stop playing politics for personal gain and start putting our citizens first. If Governor McKee refuses to comply with federal law, then the DOJ should take whatever means necessary to enforce it, because the safety of Rhode Islanders and all Americans must come before politics.

President Reagan reminded us that a nation without borders is not a nation at all. Rhode Island’s sanctuary status is a reckless and dangerous policy that puts politics over people. Our citizens deserve a Governor who tells the truth, stands up for law and order, and puts Rhode Island first, not one who ducks, dodges, and deflects while our state slips further into chaos.”

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Statement from Chairman Joe Powers on McKee’s Anti-Law Enforcement Threats and RI’s Shameful Sanctuary Status

Friday, May 30th, 2025

For Immediate Release

Contact: communications@ri.gop

May 30, 2025

Statement from Chairman Joe Powers on McKee’s Anti-Law Enforcement Threats and RI’s Shameful Sanctuary Status

WARWICK, RI — Governor Dan McKee didn’t wait for the Trump administration to call out Rhode Island. Months ago, he made it crystal clear where he stood — and it wasn’t with the people of this state.

McKee publicly threatened Rhode Island State Police, declaring that any officer who worked with federal immigration officials should “turn in their gun and badge.” That’s not leadership, that’s cowardice and lawlessness. That’s a governor telling our brave law enforcement, If you uphold federal law, you’re not welcome here.

And now, just as predictably as sunrise, Rhode Island has officially made the list — branded by President Trump’s administration as a sanctuary state, with Providence and Central Falls right there beside it. This isn’t a coincidence. It’s the result of deliberate, reckless choices by an administration that puts illegal immigrants ahead of law-abiding Rhode Islanders.

Let’s be clear, this isn’t compassion, it’s capitulation. McKee is harboring those who break federal law while turning his back on those who enforce it. In McKee’s Rhode Island, criminals get cover, and cops get threats.

President Trump is standing up to this nonsense. He’s fighting for secure borders, safe neighborhoods, and law enforcement officers who actually get to do their job without political intimidation. And we’re proud to stand with him.

The Rhode Island Republican Party will not stay silent while McKee continues to turn our state into a safe haven for lawbreakers and a nightmare for taxpayers. Our communities deserve safety. Our police deserve respect. And our citizens deserve a government that puts them first.

To every Rhode Islander who feels abandoned, betrayed, or just plain fed up, know this, you’re not alone. But, it is up to you to take action, to take control and take back Rhode Island.

 There is a better path. And we are going to take it.

This is our home. We’re taking it back.

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