WATCH: President Trump Threatens to Destroy Career of Texas State Senator

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President Donald Trump threatened to destroy the career of a Texas state senator for Rockwall County Sheriff Harold Eavenson, seen far right, during a meeting with sheriffs Tuesday morning at the White House. Also pictured is Chester County, Pennsylvania, sheriff Carolyn Welsh. (Getty)

President Donald Trump offered to “destroy” the career of a Texas state senator for a sheriff who was upset over the senator’s attempts to reform civil asset forfeiture laws.

The threat came during a listening session Trump held Tuesday morning at the White House with sheriffs from around the country.

“He was talking about introducing legislation to require conviction before we could receive that forfeiture money,” Rockwall County Sheriff Harold Eavenson told Trump.

The president cut in, “Can you believe that?”

Eavenson said he told the state senator, the cartels would build a monument to him in Mexico if he could get that legislation passed.”

Trump then threatened, “Who’s the state senator? Do you want to give his name? We’ll destroy his career.”

The crowd responded with laughter.

You can watch video of the exchange below:

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Eavenson did not give the name of the state senator, but Rockwall County is part of District 2, represented by Republican Senator Bob Hall.

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It is not clear if Hall is the senator Eavenson was referring to. Some have pointed out that Hall is known as a Tea Party Republican and has not expressed support for asset forfeiture reform in the past.

Hall was elected to the Texas State Senate in 2015.

Eavenson was more likely referencing State Senator Konni Burton, a Republican who introduced a bill last year that would require a felony conviction before police are allowed to seize assets, according to the Texas Observer.

“I am filing a major reform package which keeps asset forfeiture in the toolbox of law enforcement but creates reasonable protections for citizens, requires proper reporting on the use of forfeiture, and raises the legal standard for the government to engage in the taking of property,” Burton wrote on her website. “Property rights are the foundation of any free system of government, and we have allowed the government to erode them in the name of law and order. We must do better and I intend to lead the charge.”

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Konni Burton. (Twitter)

Burton was elected to represent the state’s 10th Senate District in 2014.

The bill has received opposition from law enforcement. Charley Wilkison, head of the Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas, told the Texas Observer they would fight the proposal.

“And I would be surprised if you didn’t hear from mayors and city managers and other officials who have to deal with budget issues,” Wilkison told the Observer.

The proposal, Senate Bill 380, was introduced in December 2016 and is still in the committee process, according to the Texas Legislature’s website.

Eavenson has been the elected sheriff for Rockwall County since January 2001. He previously managed a consulting firm and investigative company for five years and spent 16 years in the financial industry, directing security for InterFirst Bank Dallas.