THE DAILY BLAST with Greg Sargent Trump Shooting Fiasco Worsens as Dems Find Fresh Line of Attack on ICE
10 snips
Jan 9, 2026 
Eric Swalwell, a U.S. Representative from California and former prosecutor, teams up with fellow Representative Daniel Goldman from New York, who also has a legal background. They discuss the escalating scandal around ICE's controversial actions and their proposal, the ICE Out Act, which aims to eliminate qualified immunity for ICE agents. The conversation highlights the need for state prosecution of those involved in the shooting of Renee Good and critiques GOP defenses of the incident. They explore necessary reforms to hold ICE accountable and the push for dramatic changes in its operations.
AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
ICE's Operations Have Turned Militarized
- The killing of Renee Good underscores how ICE operations have become militarized and violent in communities.
- Eric Swalwell argues the action reflects a pattern of ICE terrorizing noncriminal immigrants and U.S. citizens.
Remove Qualified Immunity For ICE Agents
- Pass the ICE Out Act to remove qualified immunity and an officer's subjective-defense by making standards objective.
- This change would expose civil-enforcement officers to civil suits and weaken criminal defenses, enabling accountability.
Narrowing The 'Duties' Defense
- The bill narrows the 'duties and responsibilities' defense by clarifying ICE's limited legal authority.
- Dan Goldman stresses ICE should not act like law-enforcement officers arresting citizens or using force outside immigration duties.