Politics Weekly America Is Trump’s ICE dream over?
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Jan 30, 2026 
George Conway, lawyer and Lincoln Project founder running for Congress, offers sharp, principled commentary. He reflects on protest courage and the Minneapolis ICE controversy. He breaks down misleading official narratives, GOP fractures over gun claims, personnel shifts that mask unchanged attitudes, debates abolishing ICE, and risks of impulsive foreign escalation.
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Video Shifted The Political Narrative
- The ICE operation in Minneapolis provoked mass protests after a second fatal shooting, changing political dynamics rapidly.
- Video evidence made official narratives untenable and forced immediate national attention and backlash.
Preddy Shot While Filming ICE
- George Conway recounts Alex Preddy filming ICE agents and being wrestled down by multiple officers before being shot.
- Preddy's legally carried gun was taken and he was shot while defenseless, with the killing captured on multiple angles.
False Claims Collapsed Under Video
- The administration initially pushed false, inflammatory claims to justify the shootings despite clear video evidence.
- Repeated televised footage made those false claims collapse and forced some officials to backtrack.