The Glenn Beck Program Best of the Program | Guest: Ryan Mauro | 1/9/26
Jan 9, 2026
Ryan Mauro, a counterterrorism analyst and director of the Mauro Institute, dives into the connections between a violent extremist group and the recent incident involving Renee Nicole Good. He uncovers ICE Watch's radical activities and their push for a 'Turtle Island' insurgency, questioning their classification as domestic terrorism. The conversation also shifts to Iranian protests and geopolitical dynamics involving Russia and China, alongside concerns about their land purchases in the U.S., urging a call to civic courage in response.
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Minnesota ICE Watch's Radical Posture
- Minnesota ICE Watch is portrayed as openly radical with instructions to assault police and reject U.S. legitimacy.
- Ryan Mauro argues their social media shows intent to build insurgent-style community defense centers.
'Turtle Island' Language Signals Erasure Of U.S.
- The group uses "Turtle Island" rhetoric to call for replacing the United States with indigenous-based nomenclature.
- Mauro links that language to a broader aim of undermining U.S. sovereignty and enabling violent action.
'Community Defense Centers' As Insurgency Playbook
- Social posts advise creating neighborhood "community defense centers" with violent imagery like burning cop cars.
- Mauro contends those instructions amount to building an insurgency, not peaceful observing.