D (10:29)

Another individual is dead at the hands of Border Patrol. Let's be clear. We do not know if there was any pushback from this individual who was armed. We do not have evidence that he was waving a gun, doing anything to threaten Border Patrol. He had his phone and he was shooting. He, he was viewing and recording the incident. That's what he was doing, recording the incident.

A (10:58)

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B (12:50)

And here's Maria Bartiromo with Kash Patel. Play this clip.

E (12:54)

But.

D (12:54)

But how was he threatening border patrol? You've collected the evidence you said, right? You have the handgun in your possession.

F (13:01)

That's right.

D (13:03)

And how was he using that handgun in terms of threatening border patrol? What was the threat? He had his camera, right? He was filming it.

B (13:11)

That's something that I let the DHS and the prosecutors, because they are the ones investigating that case. I don't want to stylize that evidence, but I trust the men and women on the ground who are trained professionals to only use it when it's absolutely necessary. And I trust Secretary Noem's leadership. Now, I guess this is MAGA Republican Congress member James Comer trying to give Donald Trump an offer amp here to get out of Minneapolis and get out of St. Paul, get outta Minnesota proper in general. He, you know, Comer's like, well, I would just tell Donald Trump, you know, you've got all these white liberals, these white liberals going into Minnesota and these white liberals, and maybe it's just best that you get, you, you pull these tr, you pull these ice gestapo out and let the people see how much they miss you, Donald. Because all these white liberals. Watch how pathetic Comer is. But he's trying to hint to Donald Trump, get out of there. What the hell are you doing right now? Here, play this clip.

G (14:06)

And they've got all these white liberals coming in trying to run over ice, trying to, you know, spray them and do everything to disrupt. And if I were President Trump, I would almost think about, okay, if the mayor and the governor are going to put our ICE officials in harm's way and there's a chance of losing more, you know, innocent lives or whatever, then maybe go to another city and let the people of Minneapolis decide, do we want to continue to have all of these illegals? Are we going to allow our governor, attorney general and mayor to get away with this? And I think the people of Minnesota would rebel against their leadership.

B (14:43)

And, you know, MAGA Republicans are absolutely losing it when they've heard Treasury Secretary Scott Besant over the weekend basically say the Second Amendment doesn't exist. Right. Scott Besson's like, who would show up to a protest with a handgun? I don't know, someone who has a lawful permit for concealed carrying. And under the Second Amendment, you're allowed to do that. Alex Pretty wasn't brandishing his weapon. He wasn't pointing it at officers. Watch Donald Trump's treasury secretary say the Second Amendment doesn't exist. Here, play this clip.

H (15:19)

I am sorry that this gentleman is dead, but he did bring a 9 millimeter semiautomatic weapon with two cartridges to what was supposed to be a peaceful protest. I think that there are a lot of paid agitators who are jetting things up and the governor has not done a good job at tamping this down. Yeah, I mean, as you know, he was an ICU nurse, worked for the Veterans Administration, and there's no evidence that he brandished the gun whatsoever. The fact that he brought a disarm before a gun. Have you ever gone to a protest, Jonathan? We do have a Second Amendment in this country that. John. Johnathan, have you ever gone to a protest? I mean, have you gone to a protest? I mean, I've. I. No, actually, as a reporter covering it. Okay, I've been to a protest. Guess what? I didn't bring a gun. I brought a billboard. Okay. Secretary Bessant, thank you.

B (16:07)

And then you had Kristi Noem when she was asked about all of this, Kristi Noem was asked, you know, did he brandish a gun? And here's what Kristi Noem had to say. Here, play this clip.

E (16:21)

Thank you so much for doing this and would welcome also any other guidance from Chief Scott. Did the 37 year old who had a license to carry, did he brandish a gun? And at what point did law enforcement retrieve the gun and also the magazines from him? Can you offer clarity on this? Individual showed up to impede a law enforcement operation and assaulted our officers. They responded according to their training and took action to defend the officer's life and those of the public around him. And I don't know of any peaceful protester that shows up with a gun and ammunition rather than a sign. This is a violent riot when you have someone showing up with weapons and are using them to assault law enforcement officers.

A (17:06)

Really?

B (17:07)

She said, I don't know of any peaceful protesters that show up with the gun. It's just interesting. Take a look at what Kristi Noem said back on April 25, 2013, when she was a member of Congress. Play this clip.

E (17:19)

Because I wanted to talk about how the Constitution guarantees us the individual's right to keep and bear arms. And that's why I strongly support the Second Amendment. This right isn't abstract to me. It's part of my family's heritage and it's my state's culture. I'm a gun owner, a member of the Congressional Sportsman's Caucus. I'll continue to fight and defend this right for the people of South Dakota and for our way of life. You know, the Second Amendment has been described in many different ways over the years. But some of those are, such as it is there to support our natural rights of self defense. It's there for resistance of oppression. It even was described as a civic duty to act in concert in the defense of the state. These are all reasons that we need to make sure that we're continuously talking about the benefits of this right, what it means to mothers and fathers who are protecting their families, and what it means to us growing up in a country where people sacrificed, bled and died to protect the rights that we have.

B (18:14)

Or why don't we even look at Christine Ohm's 2023 NRA speech. Play this clip.

E (18:19)

And a White House that is so hell bent on grabbing power in control of your life they will do anything and stop at absolutely nothing to take it away. They will even take away your last tool of defense. The second Amendment is about deterrence. It's about ensuring the government respects the rights and the liberty of citizens. A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state. The right of a people to keep and bear arms shall not be inflicted fringed.

B (18:55)

Well, I think a lot of Americans are feeling like this. This is Scotty K Fitness on Tik Tok. He's got a huge Tik Tok following. Watch his response to all of that. Play this clip.

I (19:05)

I am now seeing reports that it's even possible that they disarmed him by taking his weapon out of his holster. That was at his six o'.

F (19:12)

Clock.

I (19:12)

And then they mag dumped the guy. So if you are legally carrying a firearm and they take that that off of your person and then utilize that as a justification to put rounds in your back while you're laying face down on the pavement that it was never about following the law. The second Amendment doesn't matter anymore. And you're so where's all the don't tread on me two way gun toting, boot licking tards or is it just when it's not on your side? So I'm done playing the middle ground. I'm done making first aid videos that just might help that can be seen by both sides. So fuck it, fuck Trump, fuck ice. We are not mad enough.

B (19:49)

And now I got to give a shout out to Democratic Congress member Cassar. You've seen him many times here on the Midas Dutch network. And here he talks about what needs to be the Democrats non negotiables when it comes to providing any additional funding for the DHS appropriations minibus package. Here, play this clip.

F (20:09)

What I think we've all seen is that folks watching at home's voices have been heard. Until just recently it seemed like that ICE funding bill was going to make it through the Senate. But thankfully Senate Democrats are saying no, we cannot leave ICE and Trump's mass deportation machine in place. And so now we need to ask our senators before they send the bill back to the House. In my view, for at least five non negotiables. First pull ICE and CBP out of Minneapolis. No more of this in Minneapolis or other American cities. 2. The masks need to come off. 3 no more arresting and deporting US citizens or a full and thorough investigation of the killing of Ms. Good and Mr. Preddy. And number five, we've got to end these indiscriminate arrest quotas and warrantless arrest and searches. This is the kind of things that all Americans should be able to agree on and all senators should insist on in this bill.

B (21:08)

So the status right now is Senate is in session, Maga Mike goes on vacation, shuts down the House. So we'll see what the Senate does this week. Pay attention there. But if the Senate makes any alterations to the minibus, as it's called, the appropriations package that was passed in the House and has to go back to the House, the House is shut down right now. So it seems like you're heading towards a shutdown. Now, even if the Senate tries to, you know, extract or remove from its bill the Department of Homeland Security funding to try to get all the other funding through, it still has to go back to the House. And MAGA Mike has shut it down. I mean, just how pathetic is. Dude, do your job. Just show up to the House and now the American people are gonna have to deal with another shutdown. This whole MAGA Republican apparatus is just so utterly pathetic. Do you see why Donald Trump's businesses have gone bankrupt so frequently? I think you see it right here. Anyway, thanks for watching. Please hit subscribe. You may think you're subscribed to this YouTube channel, but you may not actually be subscribed. Turn your notifications on. Just double check that you're subscribed. Thanks for watching and have a good one. Love this video. Support independent media and unlock exclusive content ad free video and custom emojis. By becoming a paid member of our YouTube channel today, you can also gift memberships to others. Let's keep growing together. Everyone deserves to be connected. That's why T Mobile and US Cellular are joining forces. Switch to T Mobile and save up to 20% versus Verizon by getting built in benefits they leave out. Check the math at tmobile. Com Switch and now T Mobile is in ultra stores. Savings versus comparable Verizon plans plus the cost of optional benefits plan features in Texas and fees vary. Savings with three plus lines include third line free via monthly bill credits. Credits stop if you cancel any lines. Qualifying credit required.