{"id":2418034,"date":"2025-03-31T14:55:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T18:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kristi-noem-issues-fierce-response-to-viral-video-calling-for-murder-of-ice-agents\/"},"modified":"2025-03-31T14:56:53","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T18:56:53","slug":"kristi-noem-issues-fierce-response-to-viral-video-calling-for-murder-of-ice-agents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kristi-noem-issues-fierce-response-to-viral-video-calling-for-murder-of-ice-agents\/","title":{"rendered":"Kristi Noem Issues Fierce Response to Viral Video Calling for Murder of ICE Agents"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkristi-noem-issues-fierce-response-to-viral-video-calling-for-murder-of-ice-agents%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2418034&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem expressed strong disapproval after a TikTok user encouraged violence against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents,suggesting that they should be shot on sight. In her response, Noem emphasized that threats against law enforcement would be met with prosecution. The TikTok user claimed that ICE agents often operate without proper identification, which could possibly lead individuals to mistake them for criminal elements, thus justifying violence against them. <\/p>\n<p>National Border Patrol Council Vice President Hector Garza condemned the user&#8217;s comments as both risky and misleading, highlighting the risks faced by law enforcement officials daily. He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/psaki-weighs-in-on-joe-rogan-says-tech-platforms-need-to-be-doing-more-to-curb-misinformation-2\/\" title=\"Psaki Weighs In On Joe Rogan, Says Tech Platforms Need To Be \u2018Doing More\u2019 To Curb \u2018Misinformation\u2019\">urged <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platforms<\/a><\/a> to eliminate content that promotes violence, stating that free speech does not include inciting criminal acts. This incident follows a pattern of violent rhetoric from political figures, as other leaders have also faced backlash for similar comments.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem reacted angrily after a TikTok user posted a video calling for shooting Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on sight.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If you threaten or attempt to harm a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-secretary-of-state-investigating-voter-registration-group-run-by-democrat-raphael-warnock\/\" title=\"Georgia Secretary Of State Investigating Voter Registration Group Run By Democrat Raphael Warnock\">law enforcement officer<\/a> we will find you and prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law,&rdquo; Noem <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Sec_Noem\/status\/1906490066060312995\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote on X.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-noem-makes-biggest-fema-announcement-history-agency-eliminated\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Noem<\/a> posted the video in which the user told those watching, &ldquo;Shoot at ICE agents on sight.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s right. If ICE agents are trying to take you or a loved one, shoot them on sight,&rdquo; the TikTok user said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">If you threaten or attempt to harm a law enforcement officer we will find you and prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WaJO1iUp2e\">https:\/\/t.co\/WaJO1iUp2e<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Secretary Kristi Noem (@Sec_Noem) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sec_Noem\/status\/1906490066060312995?\">March 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  The user claimed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/warren-threatens-immigration-agents-task-force-will-hold-accountable\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ICE agents<\/a> show up without identification.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The way they&rsquo;re pulling up with masks on, with unmarked vehicles, no badge, no nothing. It could be anybody. It can be gang members. You have every right to shoot at them,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>As of Monday morning, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@belal_donq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TikTok account<\/a> appeared to have been deleted.<\/p>\n<p>National Border Patrol Council Vice President Hector Garza said that even though the message is wildly inaccurate, it poses a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/border-patrol-union-declares-one-man-can-fix-immigration-crisis-endorses-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">threat<\/a>, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/man-posts-video-urging-people-shoot-ice-agents-sight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This kind of rhetoric is not only dangerous, it incites real-world violence and undermines the rule of law. Our agents risk their lives every day to protect this country, and they deserve to do their jobs without fear of being targeted simply for wearing the uniform,&rdquo; Garza said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The National Border Patrol Council unequivocally condemns any form of violence or threats directed at federal law enforcement officers, including our colleagues at ICE,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Garza said social media platforms have a responsibility to remove threatening posts and said he &ldquo;urges all social media platforms to take swift and decisive action against content that promotes violence.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Free speech does not extend to inciting criminal acts, and allowing such content to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">remain online puts lives<\/a> at risk,&rdquo; Garza explained.<\/p>\n<p>Political leaders have previously cried foul over the violent rhetoric coming from the left.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas was criticized for saying Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas &ldquo;has to be knocked over the head, like, hard,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/far-left-democrat-slammed-unhinged-threat-against-prominent-gop-senator-inciting-violence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680; Jasmine Crockett is ONCE AGAIN inciting violence against Republicans<\/p>\n<p>Crockett says you should &ldquo;punch&rdquo; your opponents, then says Senator <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tedcruz?\">@tedcruz<\/a> &ldquo;has to be knocked over the head, like, hard.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>They know what they&rsquo;re doing. Mentally ill leftists take this as a call to action. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IC7JiorO6E\">pic.twitter.com\/IC7JiorO6E<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nicksortor\/status\/1904203455503192429?\">March 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Pro tip: Don&rsquo;t say things like this, whether you&rsquo;re in Congress or not,&rdquo; Republican Sen. 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