Media Meltdowns, ICE Showdowns & Border Battles: GOP Members Push Back As DHS Funding Standoff Intensifies

On this episode, Amanda Head breaks down the arrest of Don Lemon after allegedly disrupting a church service in Minnesota, as critics like George Conway accuse the Trump administration of authoritarian overreach. Congressman Tim Burchett joins to condemn Lemon’s actions, call out what he sees as media-driven outrage cycles, and discuss looming government shutdown tensions—blaming Democrats for broken promises and Republicans for failing to sharpen their message. Burchett also highlights his bill to block U.S. taxpayer dollars from reaching the Taliban, which has passed the House twice and now awaits Senate action.The conversation then turns to intensifying battles over immigration enforcement. Amanda addresses late-night host Stephen Colbert comparing ICE agents to Nazis and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries calling for the removal of ICE Director Tae Johnson. She also notes developments in Minnesota, where Tom Homan is working to strengthen coordination between ICE and local jails.Congressman Glenn Grothman joins the program to discuss the potential shutdown over DHS and ICE funding, arguing for stronger border enforcement and legal immigration reforms. He criticizes Democrats for obstructing funding efforts and warns of increasingly organized anti-ICE protests, urging Republicans to communicate more clearly and forcefully on border security.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.