It’s a disgrace. It’s a perversion of justice. Last night, the man that shot and killed Kate Steinle was found not guilty of murder or manslaughter. Jose Ines Garcia Zarate, who was known as Francisco Sanchez at the time of his arrest, shot Steinle while she was walking on a pier in San Francisco with her father in 2015. He had been deported multiple times, but picked San Francisco due to their sanctuary city status. Steinle’s tragic death put the whole issue of sanctuary cities in the crosshairs. The Trump administration has tried to cut off grant money to cities that continue the policy, which has been sidelined by the courts.

Horrifying verdict on Steinle murderer. Politics trumps evidence in California once again. — Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) December 1, 2017

A disgraceful verdict in the Kate Steinle case! No wonder the people of our Country are so angry with Illegal Immigration. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 1, 2017

Would argue the verdict in the Steinle shooting is irrelevant to the point that Jose Zarate still should not have been in the country. — Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) December 1, 2017

It is a federal felony, up to 10 yrs’ imprisonment, to be an illegal alien in possession of firearm (18 USC secs.922(g), 924). DOJ should indict Zarate if haven’t already. Sentence consecutive to today’s state gun conviction could keep him in prison 13 yrs or so. — Andrew C. McCarthy (@AndrewCMcCarthy) December 1, 2017

Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro was on with Fox News’ Shannon Bream to discuss the verdict last night, where he aptly noted that the notion that an illegal alien can commit crimes and continue to re-enter the U.S. is the reason why Trump won. Leah wrote earlier today that the DOJ might bring more federal charges against Zarate, specifically for the firearm offense, which he was found guilty of last night. Zarate previously was incarcerated for a drug charge prior to the Steinle shooting. Shapiro added that this verdict should only give the Trump administration more incentive to build the wall (via The Hill):



