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On Feb. 4, 2026, Rob Schmitt Tonight hosted a lineup of heavy-hitters — including Rep. Adam Smith, Sen. Ted Cruz, Alan Dershowitz, Kelly Loeffler, and others — to debate the crisis unfolding in Minneapolis and the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement push. The hour underscored a fundamental national split: patriots demanding order versus elites who excuse lawlessness.
Rep. Smith admitted Americans want a secure border but warned that the administration’s tactics risk alienating public support, accusing federal agents of overly aggressive behavior and citing incidents that disturb ordinary folks. Democrats who profess to champion the rule of law cannot have it both ways — they cannot demand safety one moment and then denounce the officers who deliver it the next.
Border czar Tom Homan made plain he will not surrender the mission to make American cities safe, arguing enforcement can be targeted, professional, and focused on violent criminals. Conservatives should cheer officials who insist the country will prioritize public safety and refuse to back down in the face of intimidation.
When the White House announced a tactical drawdown of 700 personnel while leaving roughly 2,000 federal agents in the area, it was a pragmatic pivot — not a retreat — meant to recalibrate operations amid chaotic street scenes and disruptions to enforcement. News commentators and hosts like Rob Schmitt rightly warned that pulling ICE entirely would amount to capitulation to radicals who celebrate lawlessness.
Local leaders in Minneapolis and the governor’s office have flailed between platitudes and concessions, offering protesters rhetorical sympathy while the safety of law-abiding residents deteriorates. That posture betrays working families who deserve protection from crime and chaos, and it highlights why federal intervention was necessary in the first place.
The tragic deaths that have been seized by critics only underscore the need for clear rules of engagement, accountability, and support for the brave men and women on the front lines. Democrats who weaponize these tragedies for political gain owe the public a serious plan for law and order rather than performative outrage.
Patriotic Americans should stand with those enforcing the law and demand that elected officials stop soft-selling safety for short-term optics. If we want communities that prosper, we must back leaders who will defend our borders, hold criminals accountable, and put ordinary citizens before political narratives.
