RantCrush Top 5: March 17, 2017

Yesterday afternoon news broke that Sebastian Gorka, one of Trump’s top counter-terrorism advisers, appears to be a member of the Hungarian Nazi group Vitézi Rend. Some anonymous members from the group stepped forward and said that Gorka took its lifelong oath of loyalty. The group is listed by the U.S. State Department as being “under the direction of Germany’s Nazi government” during World War II and membership makes you ineligible for immigration to the U.S.

Looks like we need more extreme vetting of European whites who enter this country.

— Imraan Siddiqi (@imraansiddiqi) March 16, 2017

If the allegation is true, and if Gorka did not disclose his membership when he became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2012, he could technically lose his citizenship. Now, Jewish groups, as well as others, are calling for his resignation. Many pointed out that Trump has called for extreme vetting of people from Muslim-majority countries, but apparently failed to thoroughly vet his own aides. Some critics also pointed out that it’s very upsetting that the White House still hasn’t commented on the issue, although Gorka has denied the allegations.

If Sebastian Gorka didn’t acknowledge his membership in this group on immigration application…He could be stripped of his citizenship… https://t.co/tFPnQTbKgy

— Arsalan Iftikhar (@TheMuslimGuy) March 16, 2017

Emma Von Zeipel

Emma Von Zeipel is a staff writer at Law Street Media. She is originally from one of the islands of Stockholm, Sweden. After working for Democratic Voice of Burma in Thailand, she ended up in New York City. She has a BA in journalism from Stockholm University and is passionate about human rights, good books, horses, and European chocolate. Contact Emma at EVonZeipel@LawStreetMedia.com.