{"id":2552998,"date":"2026-01-26T16:51:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T21:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/randy-fine-calls-for-inquiry-into-left-wing-groups-targeting-ice\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T16:54:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T21:54:30","slug":"randy-fine-calls-for-inquiry-into-left-wing-groups-targeting-ice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/randy-fine-calls-for-inquiry-into-left-wing-groups-targeting-ice\/","title":{"rendered":"Randy Fine calls for inquiry into left-wing groups targeting ICE"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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%2Frandy-fine-calls-for-inquiry-into-left-wing-groups-targeting-ice%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=2552998&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>Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) is urging a federal investigation into what he describes as organized left-wing activist networks that he says targeted ICE and Border Patrol operations in Minneapolis. He argues the large demonstrations after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti\u2014who was shot while recording a federal immigration enforcement action\u2014were not spontaneous protests but coordinated, funded, and even paramilitary in nature, citing reports of encrypted messaging and rapid mobilization. Pretti\u2019s death followed another recent fatal encounter in the city involving an ICE agent and Minneapolis resident Renee good, events that have heightened tensions after President Trump deployed federal immigration agents to Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>Fine blamed local Minnesota officials for hampering cooperation with federal authorities and said Congress should expose and investigate alleged paid protest efforts rather than withdraw agents. He is the first House Republican to publicly call for a full probe of left-wing groups tied to anti-ICE protests; other Republicans have pursued narrower responses, such as seeking testimony from federal agencies or suggesting ICE pull personnel from Minnesota to avoid danger.  <\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Rep. Randy Fine calls for inquiry into left-wing groups targeting ICE agents in Minnesota<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2484903\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>EXCLUSIVE<\/strong><em>  &ndash; <\/em>Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) is calling for a federal investigation into what he describes as <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/politics\/3406967\/left-wing-extremism-psychological-disorders\/\">organized left-wing groups<\/a> operating in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/minnesota\/\">Minnesota<\/a>, arguing they played a central role in unrest surrounding <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/immigration\/\">federal immigration enforcement<\/a> operations in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>, Fine said the demonstrations that followed the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4433022\/trump-tight-lipped-agents-shooting-of-pretti\/%5C\">fatal shooting of Alex Pretti<\/a>, coming <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/4414228\/dhs-video-renee-good-blocking-traffic-ice-shooting\/\">just weeks after another <\/a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ice\">Immigration and Customs Enforcement<\/a>-related killing in the city, were not spontaneous protests but the result of coordinated activist networks that he believes warrant further scrutiny.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/4432160\/bitter-senate-primaries-offer-democrats-midterms-roadmap\/\">Battle for the soul of Democrats seen through prism of bitter Senate primaries<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4432126\/trump-help-midterm-campaign-trail-iowa-trip\/\">Trump tries to prove he&#8217;s a help in Iowa&#8217;s swing House races<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4421101\/house-races-2026-big-competition-double-digit-candidate-fields\/\">House races in 2026 see big competition with double-digit candidate fields<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;It appears you&rsquo;ve got organized militias engaged in this direction, and that&rsquo;s not OK,&rdquo; Fine said. &ldquo;These are not spontaneous public protests. These are paramilitary organizations, and they need to be investigated and put down.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse, was fatally shot during an altercation with Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis on Saturday. At the time of the incident, Pretti was recording a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ice-doubles-down-with-massive-raid-in-la-over-mayor-bass-objections\/\" title=\"... Doubles Down with Massive Raid in LA Over Mayor Bass&#039; Objections\">federal immigration operation<\/a> and intervened before being taken to the ground by agents and repeatedly shot.<\/p>\n<p>Pretti&rsquo;s death came amid <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/watch\/2481066\/\">rising tensions between federal authorities and protesters<\/a> who have been tracking immigration raids, after an ICE agent earlier this month <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/4432434\/fbi-agent-investigated-renee-goods-death-resigns\/\">fatally shot<\/a> 37-year-old Minneapolis resident Renee Good during a similar encounter.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Despite freezing temperatures, hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets in the days following Pretti&rsquo;s death, intensifying a standoff between Minnesota officials, federal agents, and activists opposed to the administration&rsquo;s immigration crackdown.<\/p>\n<p>Fine pointed to reports that protesters were communicating through encrypted platforms and mobilizing rapidly at enforcement sites as evidence of broader coordination rather than organic demonstrations.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is all organized. It&rsquo;s all funded,&rdquo; Fine said. &ldquo;What we really need to do is expose the protest scam so Americans understand what they&rsquo;re seeing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/far-left-network-helped-put-alex-pretti-harms-way-made-him-martyr\">A Fox News Digital investigation<\/a> reported that far-left activists used encrypted messaging apps, street alerts, and coordinated tracking tools to mobilize at the Minneapolis location where Pretti was killed, indicating they were already on scene minutes before the confrontation escalated. According to that report, ICE and Border Patrol agents were attempting to arrest an undocumented criminal, while protesters gathered outside a nearby doughnut shop as part of a broader effort to interfere with the operation.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump deployed federal immigration agents to Minnesota in December, vowing to carry out large-scale deportations of illegal aliens. The shootings and protests have since fueled internal Republican debate over enforcement tactics and political consequences.<\/p>\n<p>Fine rejected the notion that the administration is escalating tensions, instead placing blame on Minnesota officials for refusing to cooperate with federal authorities.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The reason ICE has to go door to door is because Minnesota releases known criminal illegal immigrants back onto the streets,&rdquo; Fine said. &ldquo;We don&rsquo;t have these problems in Florida because <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-newsom-signs-off-on-reversing-loitering-law-police-used-to-crack-down-on-human-trafficking-and-prostitution\/\" title=\"Gov. Newsom Signs Off On Reversing Loitering Law Pol... Used To Crack Down On Human Trafficking And Prostitution\">law enforcement works<\/a> with ICE.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Fine also dismissed concerns raised by some Republicans about possible backlash ahead of the midterm elections, arguing that softening the party&rsquo;s stance on immigration would be politically damaging.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If we try to govern Democrat light, we will get crushed,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Republicans need to put on their big boy pants.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Fine is the first House Republican to publicly call for a full investigation into <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >left-wing activist groups tied<\/a> to anti-ICE protests. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepLuna\/status\/2015828845991965000?s=20\">posted on X<\/a> a video of an alleged encrypted chat anti-ICE agitators use with the words &ldquo;follow the money.&rdquo; She has not explicitly called for an investigation, however.<\/p>\n<p>Other House committees are taking a more narrow approach. House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) has requested testimony from leaders at ICE, Customs and Border Protection, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, saying his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trudeau-promises-to-break-freedom-protests-whatever-it-takes\/\" title=\"Trudeau Promises To Break Freedom ...: \u2018Whatever It Takes\u2019\">top priority remains keeping<\/a> the public safe.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Rep. James Comer (R-KY), chairman of the House Oversight Committee, suggested Sunday that Trump should consider withdrawing ICE personnel from Minnesota altogether, arguing that continued operations there could put agents and civilians at risk. Comer said on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>Sunday Morning Futures<\/em> that if local leaders are &ldquo;putting our ICE officials in harm&rsquo;s way,&rdquo; the administration may be better off shifting enforcement efforts elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4432964\/trump-gop-pushback-ice-fatal-shooting-minneapolis\/\"><strong>HILL REPUBLICANS RAISE CONCERN OVER SECONDS FATAL SHOOTING IN MINNEAPOLIS: &lsquo;DISTURBING&rsquo;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fine rejected that approach, insisting Congress should instead focus on exposing what he claims are paid and coordinated protest efforts.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When people realize this isn&rsquo;t organic, it changes everything,&rdquo; Fine said. &ldquo;This fight will determine whether we have borders and whether we have sovereignty.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. 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