The Warning with Steve Schmidt Steve Schmidt: Noem and Bovino Will Face Justice
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Jan 26, 2026 A raw account of a public killing by immigration agents and the video evidence that raises serious questions. Examination of official statements that defend or shift blame for the violence. Discussion of political rhetoric that restricts rights and how it may enable state violence. A call for accountability and the promise that responsible parties will be identified.
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State Violence Framed As Political Outcome
- Steve Schmidt calls Alex Preddy's killing state murder by ICE and frames it as politically enabled violence.
- He links congressional funding and media complicity to the deployment of paramilitary ICE forces.
Agents Celebrated After The Shooting
- Schmidt describes ICE commanders celebrating and blaming the victim, naming Greg Bovino and others.
- He compares agents' actions to historical atrocities and shows video evidence of the shooting.
Rhetoric Used To Justify Rights Erosion
- Schmidt argues that free speech and gun rights were effectively canceled by Kristi Noem and Greg Bovino's rhetoric and policies.
- He asserts those officials abused power and undermined the Constitution.