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(55,956 posts) Sat May 10, 2025, 11:14 AM May 10

'We're not playing': DHS spokesperson reveals plans on CNN to arrest members of Congress [View all]

Source: Raw Story

During an appearance on CNN Saturday morning where she was tasked with defending the questionable arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka by a mob of armed ICE agents outside of an DHS facility, a spokesperson for the agency stated there are plans to arrest more lawmakers in the coming days.

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"Victor, I think that we should let viewers know there will likely be more arrests coming," McLaughlin claimed. " We actually have body camera footage of some of these members of Congress assaulting our ICE enforcement officers, including body slamming a female ICE officer. So we will be showing that to viewers very shortly."

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"Who has the video?" Blackwell asked.

"ICE does and we will be releasing that shortly," she replied before later adding, "We're not playing."

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/dhs-arrest-members-of-congress/

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'We're not playing': DHS spokesperson reveals plans on CNN to arrest members of Congress [View all] highplainsdem May 10 OP

Watch closely for AI fabricated slop as "evidence" SheltieLover May 10 #1

That possibility occurred to me, too. highplainsdem May 10 #3

Great minds... SheltieLover May 10 #10

my first thought NoSheep May 10 #9

Yup. Likely one if the reasons they are so excited about ai SheltieLover May 10 #11

Good trouble..... Bayard May 10 #2

Fight back against the ICE nazi gestapo cowards. Irish_Dem May 10 #4

physical assaults are likely to end in arrests stopdiggin May 10 #13

These ICE agents put their hands on me or family members, I am fighting back. Irish_Dem May 10 #15

so you've made your decision stopdiggin May 10 #17

This is EXACTLY what they are trying to INCITE, folks...... DENVERPOPS May 10 #22

I don't speak for anyone but myself. Irish_Dem May 10 #24

I'll refer you to, "Fight back against the ICE nazi gestapo cowards." stopdiggin May 10 #38

"physical assault" hahaha. Those huge brawny ice Klarkashton May 10 #23

'assault' DOES NOT require that actual damage or harm be inflicted. stopdiggin May 10 #36

Ice was a peanut .... A salted. Hahahaha Klarkashton May 10 #37

Huh.? ??? Something kinda' resembling a pun ? stopdiggin May 10 #39

Monty Python schtick... GJGCA May 10 #41

There's a simple solution to this, although it may be difficult to organize... AntiFascist May 10 #40

Trial balloons for the pieces needed to assemble a police state. nt hay rick May 10 #5

J6 anybody? Baitball Blogger May 10 #6

I'm beginning to believe Uncle Joe May 10 #7

Time was when Trump praised congressmen body-slamming people muriel_volestrangler May 10 #8

Want to see a Democratic Congressperson body-slamming an ICE agent. Put them on a poster. Silent Type May 10 #12

Liar. If they actually had such footage, then why wouldn't they have released it already? Wiz Imp May 10 #14

Any word from Schumer or is he still waiting until public opinion turns against the Republicans? jalan48 May 10 #16

He's drafting a sternly worded letter AverageOldGuy May 10 #26

With eight strong questions!! CrispyQ May 10 #30

Assaulting and false imprisonment of a federal official is an even higher crime than that of a citizen SSJVegeta May 10 #18

ICE-Gestapo had no moniss May 10 #19

They think they can pull this shit in NEWARK? orangecrush May 10 #20

I would have asked a followup question nuxvomica May 10 #21

So . . . AverageOldGuy May 10 #25

We'll see that footage in two weeks, I'm guessing. Scrivener7 May 10 #27

My guess they'll take it to grand jury to faux cover themselves 4139 May 10 #28

And neither are we. When we take power again and, we will, your ass and your ICE agents will go to prison. nt Hotler May 10 #29

This is what happens when people who believe themselves to be entitled become empowered. taxi May 10 #31

Based on its history of lying, you can't trust this administration's statements. surfered May 10 #32

In which case we're hitting peak fascism in 4 fucking months. Karasu May 10 #33

Congress should have infettered access Gymbo May 10 #34

NO KINGS PROTEST June 14th...very big and growing daily... BigmanPigman May 10 #35