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Carl Higbie was right to call out the glaring hypocrisy on full display when politicians excuse violence against federal officers while pretending to mourn unrest elsewhere. On his FRONTLINE show he hammered Democrats for rhetoric that fuels attacks on Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol personnel, reminding viewers that these are not abstract policy debates but real dangers for real people doing their jobs.
The facts are damning: in multiple operations across the country agitators have hurled rocks, bricks, bottles, and even Molotov-style devices at ICE and Border Patrol vehicles and officers, escalating assaults against federal personnel to shocking levels. These are not isolated scuffles — DHS has documented a surge in attacks and a pattern of left-wing leaders and media outlets demonizing agents who are enforcing the law.
In Yakima, Washington, an unknown arsonist reportedly smashed a window of an ICE field office with a rock and then set a fire at the property, an attack that could have easily turned deadly for staff or first responders. Far from the sympathy protesters claim, these actions are criminal and reckless, and officials including DHS leaders and Secretary Noem have publicly condemned the violent escalation and urged prosecutions.
We’ve even seen a string of brazen assaults on federal vehicles — from rocks smashing windows to a driver ramming an ICE SUV in Chicago — captured on video and shared widely, yet coverage often soft-pedals the attackers while spotlighting the agency’s response. The media’s uneven outrage reveals a cultural rot: when federal agents are the targets, too many outlets reflexively defend the attackers or downplay the violence instead of calling for the rule of law.
President Trump and his administration have rightly demanded robust protections for officers, telling DHS leadership to give agents what they need to defend themselves and the public from violent mobs. Conservatives must keep pressing for swift arrests, harsh penalties for those who attack law enforcement, and an end to the dangerous political narratives that normalize violence against people who keep our communities safe.
