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Says who? El-Sayed is a native born US citizen. So was José Padilla. Padilla was also a civilian, and in the continental US. The Bush junta didn't care. They grabbed him off the street, and tossed him in prison, with no legal due process, on a fabricated claim of being involved in a "dirty bomb plot". Padilla was a sketchy character, but, the Constitution says he had rights. Bush didn't care. I'm not aware of US Senators having special immunity from phony "terrorist" charges.
That's a specious comparison. Trump of course has the physical means to arrest anyone extrajudicially. He doesn't have the political power to arrest a U.S. senator.
on a fabricated claim of being involved in a "dirty bomb plot".
That "fabricated" part is false. He was eventually tried in a federal court, convicted by a jury, and sentenced to 21 years in prison. Incidentally, he's scheduled to be released next week.
He didn't even have the power to lock up James Comey.
Did Trump try lock him up, without legal due process?
He sure wishes he could.
