{"id":2568625,"date":"2026-02-11T08:05:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T13:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/foreign-born-member-of-congress-threatens-republicans-with-prison-when-democrats-regain-power\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T08:07:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T13:07:17","slug":"foreign-born-member-of-congress-threatens-republicans-with-prison-when-democrats-regain-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/foreign-born-member-of-congress-threatens-republicans-with-prison-when-democrats-regain-power\/","title":{"rendered":"Foreign-Born Rep. Threatens GOP With Prison If Dems Get Power"},"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%2Fforeign-born-member-of-congress-threatens-republicans-with-prison-when-democrats-regain-power%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=2568625&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>The Federalist article by Brianna Lyman describes a speech by foreign-born Rep.Shri Thanedar in which he threatened to prosecute federal officials, including the Customs and Border Protection commissioner, after Donald Trump\u2019s presidency ends. The piece argues that this moment reflects a broader democratic inclination to use political power to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prager-the-denial-of-evil-the-case-of-communism\/\" title=\"PRAGER: The Denial Of Evil: The Case Of Communism\">punish opponents<\/a> rather than govern, citing talk of abolishing ICE and pursuing prosecutions of Trump and his allies if Democrats regain control. It traces related comments from other Democratic lawmakers and commentators who have signaled accountability measures against Trump and his associates, suggesting a return to a \u201cpunish opponents\u201d playbook compared to past efforts. The article also references online reactions to Thanedar\u2019s remarks and provides background on the author and related political topics such as Border Patrol, ICE, and lawfare.  <\/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<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/2021262542690013299\">Rapid Response 47\/ X <\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/02\/11\/foreign-born-member-of-congress-threatens-republicans-with-prison-when-democrats-regain-power\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Foreign-Born%20Member%20Of%20Congress%20Threatens%20Republicans%20With%20Prison%20When%20Democrats%20Regain%20Power&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/02\/11\/foreign-born-member-of-congress-threatens-republicans-with-prison-when-democrats-regain-power\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Foreign-Born%20Member%20Of%20Congress%20Threatens%20Republicans%20With%20Prison%20When%20Democrats%20Regain%20Power&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/02\/11\/foreign-born-member-of-congress-threatens-republicans-with-prison-when-democrats-regain-power\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/02\/11\/foreign-born-member-of-congress-threatens-republicans-with-prison-when-democrats-regain-power\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Foreign-Born%20Member%20Of%20Congress%20Threatens%20Republicans%20With%20Prison%20When%20Democrats%20Regain%20Power&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/02\/11\/foreign-born-member-of-congress-threatens-republicans-with-prison-when-democrats-regain-power\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>Foreign-born Rep. Shri Thanedar openly threatened to prosecute his political enemies this week &mdash; a reminder of what Democrats plan to do if they get power back.<\/p>\n<p>During a committee hearing Tuesday, Thanedar &mdash; struggling to speak English &mdash; threatened to prosecute Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott when President Donald Trump is out of office.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1073038865\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;You better hope you get pardoned because you will be held accountable for the absolute disregard of the law your agencies have shown over the past year,&rdquo; Thanedar threatened.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <span class=\"fxab31vzEUsFWYplgmH2LCAZKTudOJBVIyhq0i5Xj\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Representative &ldquo;Shri Thanedar&rdquo; is threatening to prosecute Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott once Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/matt-gaetz-trump-is-not-resigning-and-not-leaving-the-public-stage-he-remains-the-inspirational-leader-of-a-loving-and-patriotic-movement-video\/\" title=\"Matt Gaetz: Trump Is Not Resigning and Not Leaving the Public Stage \u2013 He Remains the Inspirational Leader of a Loving and Patriotic Movement (VIDEO)\">leaves office<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You better hope you get pardoned.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>This is an indictment of our legal immigration system. Makes my blood boil.<br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/te7WA96Vbx\">pic.twitter.com\/te7WA96Vbx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_johnnymaga\/status\/2021264018288116116?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 10, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Your agencies have lost the trust of the American people, with millions taking to the streets to protect the illegal actions of your agencies. And that&rsquo;s why I introduce a bill in the United States Congress to abolish ICE. ICE must be abolished,&rdquo; he continued.<\/p>\n<p>Putting aside the irony of a congressman accusing ICE and Border Patrol of &ldquo;disregarding&rdquo; the law while ignoring the millions of illegal aliens who have done exactly that, something far more disturbing is happening. Democrats are explicitly threatening to imprison political opponents for enforcing duly enacted law &mdash; resurrecting their 2024 playbook. <\/p>\n<p>And Thanedar is hardly an outlier. <\/p>\n<p>House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries previously <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CreasonJana\/status\/1983134602051940681?s=20\">warned<\/a> on CNN that Democrats would target Trump and other Trump-related people. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;One thing to understand as people who are flirting with the Trump administration, or doing the bidding of the Trump administration, or engaging in the pay-to-play schemes of the Trump administration: The statute of limitations is five years. Donald Trump and this toxic administration will be long gone, but there will still be accountability to be had.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>During a recent House Judiciary Committee hearing with lawfare specialist Jack Smith, Democrat Hank Johnson asked whether the indictments against Trump can be &ldquo;re-brought or resurrected after &hellip; Trump leaves office.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Smith <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/01\/23\/democrats-keep-promising-to-throw-their-enemies-in-prison-believe-them\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> the indictments were &ldquo;dismissed without prejudice,&rdquo; to which Johnson pressed: &ldquo;So they can be re-filed, and he can be prosecuted after he leaves office. Is that correct?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Gov. J.B. Pritzker, D-Ill.,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ms.now\/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki\/watch\/he-s-not-going-to-be-president-forever-pritzker-vows-accountability-for-trump-officials-2482461763628\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a>&nbsp;Trump is &ldquo;not going to be president forever,&rdquo; and prosecutions can come in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1943718578810691650?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a>&nbsp;as long as Democrats get a House majority back, they intend to go after Trump&rsquo;s family as well.<\/p>\n<p>Left-wing commentators have also suggested as much, with <em>Pivot<\/em> podcast co-host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/scott-galloway-predicts-dems-conduct-173800717.html\">Scott Galloway<\/a> arguing that &ldquo;there should be something equivalent to the Nuremberg Trials once this is all over.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And to make it clear: once we&rsquo;re back in power &mdash; which we will be &mdash; this is going to happen. And the statute of limitations on murder is never,&rdquo; he continued. <\/p>\n<p><em>Jeopardy!<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/08\/us-news\/jeopardy-host-ken-jennings-says-2028-candidate-who-vows-to-prosecute-trump-regime-has-my-vote\/?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_social_handle_id=17469289&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_social_post_id=645629703&amp;utm_campaign=nypost\">host<\/a> Ken Jennings said: &ldquo;The &lsquo;prosecute the former regime at every level&rsquo; candidate has my vote in 2028.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Taken together, these threats make clear Democrats will use political power not to govern, but to punish those who tried to govern, just as they did in 2024. The only difference is this time, they&rsquo;d know how to succeed in areas where they failed in the past.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Brianna Lyman is an elections correspondent at The Federalist. Brianna graduated from Fordham University with a degree in International Political Economy. Her work has been featured on Newsmax, Fox News, Fox Business and RealClearPolitics. 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