Full Story Are there cracks in Trump's ICE dream?
Jan 30, 2026
George Conway, lawyer, Lincoln Project founder and congressional candidate in New York. He digs into Minnesota’s ICE controversy and the collapse of official narratives. He dissects Republican fractures over immigration, Stephen Miller’s enduring influence, debates over funding or abolishing ICE, and the risk of diversionary tactics from Trump’s circle.
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Fatal Shooting Caught On Multiple Angles
- Alex Preddy was filming ICE officers and was wrestled to the ground by agents who then shot him while he was defenseless.
- George Conway says multiple angles of video showed no justification for the shooting and contradicted official claims.
Video Undermines State Propaganda
- Conway argues fascist regimes rely on lies and gaslighting to sustain power over publics without evidence.
- He says ubiquitous video made the administration's false narrative untenable in this case.
Gun-Rights Backlash Shifts Politics
- Gun-rights groups and the NRA pushed back when administration figures implied armed protesters were 'fair game'.
- Conway points out that Republican defenders of the Second Amendment were forced to confront a hypocritical threat to gun owners' rights.