Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI) made his future intentions clear while speaking to a top Trump official.
The progressive lawmaker revealed his plans for U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott during a House Homeland Security hearing on Tuesday. The meeting was set to discuss “Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security: ICE, CBP, and USCIS,” but after asking Scott whether he would seek a pardon from President Donald Trump, Thanedar let his true thoughts fly.
Watch:
Rep. Shri Thanedar wants to abolish ICE but can barely speak English. It’s ironic that the man trying to erase our borders cannot even speak the language of the country he serves. We need to abolish this nonsense not our security. pic.twitter.com/5AGqPKSGXA
— Chad Prather (@WatchChad) February 10, 2026
“I have heard and seen enough. I’m just sick and tired of your agents running around in our cities, in our streets, causing illegal activities, ICE thugs attacking our communities, using our children as bait, referring to people as bodies and numbers, targeting people for their accents and the color of their skin, and killing American citizens, all while showing zero remorse for their actions,” Thanedar said after Acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons and Scott refused to turn on their officers to placate the progressive.
“Director Lyons and Commissioner Scott, do you think President Trump will pardon you and your boss, Kristi Noem, before he leaves office, just like he has for insurrectionists and his political allies? Do you believe President Trump will pardon you?” he asked pointedly.
“I’m not going to speak on behalf of President Trump, but I’ll tell you, I signed up for this job to protect America, and I’m very proud of the service that I provide, and I don’t need a pardon from anybody,” Scott responded evenly.
“Well, you’d better hope so. You’d better hope you get pardoned,” Thanedar spat. “Because you will be held accountable for the absolute disregard of the law your agencies have shown over the past year.”
“Your agencies have lost the trust of the American people, with millions taking to the streets to protect the illegal actions of your agencies. And that’s why I introduced a bill in the United States Congress to abolish ICE. ICE must be abolished,” he screeched, adding that he has “also co-sponsored a bill to impeach” Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
“I believe Kristi Noem must be impeached, and this Congress must do everything in its power to carry out oversight actions against these rogue departments.”
Writers and editors can be contacted at [email protected] with feedback, tips, or corrections.
Sierra Marlee is a millennial whose hunger for the truth in a world of fake news has led her to write. Marlee also contributes to BizPac Review.
- Kennedy accuses Jesse Watters of getting his talking points from Lindsey Graham in The Five clash - March 25, 2026
- Jersey’s Democratic governor attends local mosque whose cofounder was convicted of funneling money to Hamas - March 25, 2026
- Actor Ryan Gosling’s shout-out sends Florida bakery’s specialty item soaring - March 25, 2026
Comment
We have no tolerance for comments containing violence, racism, profanity, vulgarity, doxing, or discourteous behavior. If a comment is spam, instead of replying to it please click the ∨ icon below and to the right of that comment. Thank you for partnering with us to maintain fruitful conversation.