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Morning Joe Airs Minneapolis ICE/DHS Clips, Draws Comparisons to Putin’s Russia

Viral clips from Minneapolis prompted cable hosts to question ICE and DHS tactics during a federal enforcement surge.

Overview

  • MS NOW/Morning Joe broadcast videos showing ICE and DHS officers detaining and dragging people in Minneapolis, breaking car windows, and pinning detainees.
  • Joe Scarborough and panelists, including David French, said the scenes resemble policing in Putin’s Russia and raised civil-liberties concerns.
  • The televised discussion followed a week of protests and unrest after the fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis.
  • Outlets reported that additional federal officers were deployed as part of an operational surge linked by some coverage to President Trump’s deportation policy.
  • A conservative recap noted DHS said one man in a viral gas-station clip had a 2020 removal order and refused repeated commands to exit his vehicle.