President Donald Trump tore into radical Democrat Ilhan Omar amid revelations about a massive $8.4 million fraud scheme in Minnesota.
Eight individuals have been charged in a fraud scheme in Minnesota that allegedly resulted in over $8.4 million in stolen billings, and spotlights a growing issue of corruption in Minnesota, often tied to the massive Somali immigrant community.
The eight individuals have been identified as Moktar Hass Aden, Mustafa Dayib Ali, Khalid Ahmed Dayib, Abdifitah Mohamud Mohamed, Christopher Adesoji Falade, Emmanuel Oluwademilade Falade, Asad Ahmed Adow, and Anwar Ahmed Adow.
They are all accused of orchestrating a massive wire fraud scheme targeting the state's Housing Stabilization Services program. This program is a Medicaid-funded initiative designed to help poor Americans get stable housing.
This massive fraud scheme caught Trump's attention, who wasted no time in calling out Ilhan Omar, an avowed enemy of Trump's. Omar has been a prominent figure in national politics, but her home state appears to be a total mess.
Following the news of the charges, Trump took to Truth Social writing, “Does Ilhan Omar know these people? Are they from her wonderfully managed Home Country of Somalia?"
Continuing on, Trump explained, "Ilhan Omar’s Country of Somalia is plagued by a lack of central Government control, persistent Poverty, Hunger, Resurgent Terrorism, Piracy, decades of Civil War, Corruption, and pervasive Violence. 70% of the population lives in extreme Poverty, and widespread Food Insecurity."
Trump also pulled no punches in taking a direct shot at Omar over rumors that have swirled about her committing marriage fraud in order to enter the United States.
Trump wrote, "Somalia is consistently ranked among the World’s Most Corrupt Countries, including Bribery, Embezzlement, and a Dysfunctional Government. All of this, and Ilhan Omar tells us how to run America! P.S. Wasn’t she the one that married her brother in order to gain Citizenship??? What SCUM we have in our Country, telling us what to do, and how to do it. Thank you for your attention to this matter. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!"
Trump isn't just blustering on Truth Social; this fraud scheme is massive, and Democrats like Ilhan Omar have allowed their home states to fall into decline while daring to attack Trump for taking real action to solve serious issues.
Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson stated during a press conference on Thursday that, "The level of fraud in these programs is staggering. Unfortunately, our system of trust but verify no longer works. These programs have been abused over and over to the point where fraud has overtaken the legitimate services."
This isn't just a one-off; there is a growing system of organized crime around defrauding federal and state welfare services and its Democrat politicians who have been looking the other way while this issue festers.
The program was started in 2020 and it was estimated that it would have an annual cost of $2.6 million. However, the program paid out a total of $302 million in claims over 4.5 years, which has now been confirmed to have been mostly fraud.
Adam Jobes, an agent for the IRS Criminal Investigation, stated, "The charges filed today represent another big blow to organized program fraud in Minnesota. The Minnesota Housing Stabilization Service program was supposed to be a groundbreaking resource to provide stability, assistance, and dignity to seniors and individuals with disabilities."
Minnesota is another strongly Democrat state that has experienced out-of-control crime and fraud, and it's worth wondering which well-connected Democrat politicians may have been involved in a fraud scheme this massive.
Actor Charlie Sheen claims former President Bill Clinton once made a pass on a girlfriend the actor was dating while filming the 1987 flick Three for the Road, Fox News reported. Sheen made this revelation in his new memoir, The Book of Sheen, which was released last week.
The alleged encounter between Clinton and Sheen's then-girlfriend Dolly Fox occurred while Clinton, a notorious philanderer, was governor of Arkansas. The 60-year-old Wall Street actor said that he was invited to the governor's mansion along with co-stars Kerri Green and Alan Ruck.
Sheen shared a version of the story with Fox News' Jesse Watters on the day the book was released. "Bill Clinton was EYEING my GIRLFRIEND," Watters said in the caption of the post to X, formerly Twitter, of the interview.
🚨 NEW: ACTOR CHARLIE SHEEN says he was "BORN DEAD" and NOW HE’S SPILLING HIS GUTS… AND NOT HOLDING BACK 🤯
"You have to STOP living"
"Bill Clinton was EYEING my GIRLFRIEND"
"I started SMOKING because of JOHNNY DEPP"
"OJ’s RIGHT HAND is REALLY LETHAL" pic.twitter.com/HkY1utVLug
— Jesse Watters (@JesseBWatters) September 10, 2025
Clinton's lasting legacy is marked by his escapades with then-intern Monica Lewinsky, but that relationship is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the rumors surrounding the former president's wandering eye. Sheen's story would have taken place several years before Clinton disgraced the Oval Office, but it tracks with what many others said about Clinton.
"It was pretty surreal as Gov. Clinton gave me a pair of red and white Razorback shoes, intentionally tacky and modeled after the mascot of Arkansas’ sports teams," Sheen said of the gift at the time. However, it wasn't the shoes that really stuck with Sheen.
"I was answering a reporter’s questions when Ruck overheard Clinton whisper to one of his aides: ‘Find out what you can about the brunette.’ The brunette was Dolly, and to this day Alan swears it was an exact quote,'" the Two and a Half Men star said.
"I felt bad for Dolly to be objectified and skeeved out like that, but still had to take some pride in ‘Bubba’ fancying my gal," Sheen quipped. "Alan gave Dolly the rundown in the bar later on that same night," he added.
"To her credit, she laughed and was actually flattered," Sheen said of Fox. If Sheen is accurate in his remarks, this would have been five years before Clinton became president and almost a decade before the Lewinsky scandal showed that side of Clinton for all of America to see.
Clinton was 49 when he began his relationship with the then-22-year-old Lewinsky during his first term as president. However, the scandal would finally come to light in 1998 and, for better or worse, make Lewinsky and her evidence-stained blue dress notorious in the eyes of the public.
After Clinton admitted to the "inappropriate relationship" he had with Lewinsky after telling a different tale under oath, the House of Representatives charged Clinton with obstruction of justice and perjury. The Senate later acquitted him, but Sheen said he knew of Clinton's "behavior" long before the story broke because of what happened with Fox.
"Clearly, the behavior that transformed a harmless intern a few years later into a household name had been in play long before her blue dress became famous. It was quite the moment in time to be ringside for that slice of creepy history," Sheen boasted.
"Years later in rehab, while watching the Lewinsky hearings play out, I shared the Clinton–Dolly story with my fellow ’habbers.' I was still pretty faded on detox meds, and no one believed me. I literally said out loud to the group huddled around the TV, ‘It’s kool, I’ll put it in a book one day and you can all go f--- yourselves.’ (And here we are.)," Sheen claimed.
Judging from what others have said about Clinton for decades, there's a very good possibility this alleged incident with Dolly Fox happened the way Sheen described. Sheen has his own tarnished history to apologize for, but his revelation about Clinton is one that only adds to a legacy of "creepy" behavior from the now 79-year-old Democrat.
President Donald Trump has intensified his criticism of former President Joe Biden’s use of an autopen to sign thousands of pardons, sparking a heated debate over the legality and transparency behind these actions, as Fox News reports.
The controversy revolves around Trump’s claims that Biden did not personally authorize many of the 4,245 clemency acts signed during his administration, particularly those finalized in his last months in office using an autopen machine.
Trump’s objections to Biden’s use of an autopen, a device that replicates a person’s signature through programmed movements, have been ongoing for months.
Trump argues that the thousands of pardons signed this way are invalid because Biden was unaware of the specific documents being authorized.
During his recent trip to the U.K., Trump reiterated his stance to reporters.
He stated, "It was illegally used. He never gave the orders. He never told them what to do."
Trump further added, "And I guess the only one he signed, or one of the few he signed, was the pardon for his son."
The criticism centers on the process during Biden’s tenure, where an autopen, capable of using various pens like ballpoints or markers, was employed for signing important orders and pardons.
A spokesperson for Biden did not immediately provide a comment when approached by Fox News Digital regarding these allegations.
According to a July report from the New York Times, several significant preemptive pardons were finalized in Biden’s last days in office with the approval of his chief of staff, Jeff Zients.
While Biden reportedly decided on these clemency acts during a meeting, it was Zients who gave the final go-ahead for the autopen to be used in cases involving prominent figures like Anthony Fauci, former chief medical advisor, and Gen. Mark Milley, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Biden, however, told the New York Times that he personally made every clemency decision independently.
Data from the Pew Research Center shows that Biden granted a total of 4,245 acts of clemency during his presidency, with 96% of these occurring between October 2024 and January 2025, his final months in office.
In contrast, a White House official previously informed Fox News Digital that Trump uses his own hand signature for all legally binding documents. However, he has admitted to using an autopen for personal letters.
Adding to the scrutiny, Zients appeared before the House Oversight Committee this week to address concerns over Biden’s mental acuity during his term, adding to what is sure to be continued controversy.
The Senate voted to confirm 48 nominees of President Donald Trump's choosing, breaking through a months-long Democrat blockade, as the AP reported.
Majority leader John Thune (R-SD) invoked the so-called nuclear option, saying Democrats left no alternative to changing Senate procedures. The newly confirmed picks include U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle, who is the former fiancée of Trump's eldest son Donald Jr., and ambassador to Switzerland Callista Gingrich, the wife of Newt Gingrich.
The GOP voted to seat the 48 nominees in a single 51-47 vote. There are still dozens of lower-level Trump picks awaiting confirmation.
“Republicans have fixed a broken process,” Thune said ahead of the vote.
While the minority party usually votes to confirm at least some nominees quickly, Democrats under minority leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) have put up unprecedented obstruction as the left-wing base pressures the party to oppose the new administration.
Schumer claims that the blockade was made necessary because Trump's picks are uniquely unqualified. But Republicans say they are restoring some normalcy after Democrats made it impossible for the Senate to function properly.
Republicans voted unanimously to change the rules, with even moderate Republicans like Susan Collins (R-ME) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) joining.
That's a sign of just how partisan the Democrats' approach truly was. “For almost eight months now, Democrats have dragged out the confirmation of every one of President Trump’s nominees,” Thune said.
“By restoring Senate precedent on confirmations, we have helped ensure that the Senate is able to fulfill all of its responsibilities.”
The new rules allow Trump -- and all future presidents - to advance unlimited lower-level nominees in groups. The changes do not apply to Cabinet picks or judges.
This is not the first time the party in power has gone "nuclear" to advance the president's nominees.
Democrat Harry Reid set the precedent during the Obama administration, paving the way for Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to lower the threshold to confirm Supreme Court nominees during Trump's first term.
Democrats, powerless to stop Trump's picks, are warning that Republicans will eventually regret their decision to weaken the minority party's power.
“This is a sad, regrettable day for the Senate,” Schumer said last week. “And I believe it won’t take very long for Republicans to wish they had not pushed the chamber further down this awful road.”
While political fortunes will eventually turn, it is hard to argue that Republicans made a mistake by ending Schumer's unprecedented blockade. Schumer did not give Republicans any other choice.
President Donald Trump is designating Antifa, the notorious far-left group, as a terrorist organization.
The move -- sure to anger Democrats who deny the threat of leftist extremism -- is part of a crackdown on the radical left following the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
In addition to targeting Antifa, Trump said he would investigate those providing financial backing for the radical group.
“I am pleased to inform our many U.S.A. Patriots that I am designating ANTIFA, A SICK, DANGEROUS, RADICAL LEFT DISASTER, AS A MAJOR TERRORIST ORGANIZATION,” Trump wrote. “I will also be strongly recommending that those funding ANTIFA be thoroughly investigated in accordance with the highest legal standards and practices. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
While Antifa has long been on Trump's radar, there is a new sense of urgency to confront the group after Kirk's murder by a radical leftist.
In the days since the assassination, Democrats have vaguely condemned political violence, but few have acknowledged that the extreme left is part of the problem.
Kirk's alleged killer, Tyler Robinson, was radicalized over the past year, according to his mother, who said Robinson became more left-wing and "pro-gay and trans-rights-oriented."
Antifa is a loosely affiliated group of left-wing activists who advocate political violence and harassment, such as mass doxxing, to achieve their goals. Over the past decade, the group has become notorious for its violent resistance to President Trump's political movement.
For years, Democrats have tolerated Antifa's violent activity while denying the group exists at all, characterizing it as a nebulous ideology.
Trump's targeting of Antifa has been challenged, with some saying the group cannot be targeted because it lacks a centralized structure.
Americans' First Amendment rights to speech and association could also raise legal complications in terms of targeting domestic political actors.
Still, Antifa members engage in coordinated criminal activity, they have a common symbol -- red and black flags -- and they typically wear masks and black clothing to evade police detection.
Some say Trump could use racketeering laws to go after Antifa. Trump has already urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to bring RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) charges against left-wing agitators and groups that support them.
“I’ve asked Pam to look into that in terms of RICO, bringing RICO cases,” Trump said. “They should be put in jail, what they’re doing to this country is really subversive.”
President Donald Trump is urging the Supreme Court to let him fire Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve over credible allegations of mortgage fraud.
The Trump administration is asking Chief Justice John Roberts to grant an emergency request to fire Cook while litigation continues.
So far, Cook has been protected by judicial intervention from Biden-appointed judges. The administration accuses lower courts of engaging in "judicial interference with the president’s removal authority."
Trump moved to fire Cook last month, citing evidence that she listed two different properties as her primary residence simultaneously on her mortgage applications.
Such an arrangement could be used to fraudulently obtain favorable loan terms. Cook has yet to provide any explanation for the discrepancy.
A lone circuit judge, Gregory Katsas, dissented from an appeals court decision on Monday that allowed Cook to remain for now.
“The president plainly invoked a cause relating to Cook’s conduct, ability, fitness or competence,” wrote Judge Katsas, a Trump appointee. “The allegations against Cook could constitute mortgage fraud if she acted knowingly, and that is a felony offense.”
The Trump administration argues that the Federal Reserve Act provides the president broad and "unreviewable" power to determine what constitutes "cause" for removal.
"Put simply, the President may reasonably determine that interest rates paid by the American people should not be set by a Governor who appears to have lied about facts material to the interest rates she secured for herself -- and refuses to explain the apparent misrepresentations," Trump's Solicitor General John D. Sauer wrote in his brief to the Supreme Court.
A district court judge appointed by Joe Biden, Jia Cobb, ruled that Cook cannot be fired over conduct that occurred before she joined the Fed in 2022.
"That rationale is so flawed that the D.C. Circuit did not adopt it and even Cook did not press it," Sauer wrote of Cobbs's logic.
The administration argues that lower courts are tying the president's hands with a dangerous theory that affords extraordinary due process to high-ranking federal employees.
"The lower courts’ primary theory is that principal officers are akin to teachers or lower-level civil servants and can thus claim a property interest and an entitlement to notice and a hearing before removal. This theory is untenable and would wreak havoc on sensitive presidential decision-making," Sauer wrote.
Trump's critics see his push to fire Cook as a threat to the political independence of the central bank, which has significant power over the U.S. economy.
Needless to say, the stakes in this case are high. It is unclear how the Supreme Court may see the matter, but the justices have taken a generally broad view of executive power, upholding Trump's firings of various independent agency heads. At the same time, the justices have hinted that the Fed is a special, “uniquely structured" entity.
President Donald Trump is fed up with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to coordinate military strikes while Trump attempts to broker a ceasefire in the war against Hamas, the Daily Caller reported. Trump has made his frustrations known to aides, though he has resolved to publicly support Netanyahu.
In a conversation reportedly overheard by White House officials and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Trump complained that Netanyahu is "f---ing me" after Israeli strikes on Qatar failed to take out Hamas leaders. This comment is consistent with other reports stating that Israel barely gave Trump a heads-up that they were about to occur.
This information was shared as an exclusive published in the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday. The post to X, formerly Twitter, with the story appears to goad Trump on his inaction. "President Trump is frustrated with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The question is whether he will ever be angry enough to do anything about it," the caption said.
President Trump is frustrated with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The question is whether he will ever be angry enough to do anything about it. https://t.co/MQ6xZOtHBF
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) September 18, 2025
As the Journal noted, Trump has remained steadfast in his support for Israel and its leader, even as it seems Netanyahu seems to be getting the best of him. This is uncharacteristic of Trump, who is known to value loyalty above all else, and it raises the question of whether this unwavering support will continue.
"It’s slightly baffling and counterintuitive. Netanyahu’s moves have prolonged the Gaza war, created trouble for Trump with other U.S. allies in the region, and made the expansion of the Abraham Accords excruciatingly difficult," said Shalom Lipner, who served under several Israeli prime ministers over the course of 25 years and now serves at a Washington, D.C. think tank.
Others believe that Trump's usual tactics of wearing down world leaders with criticism and strong-arm tactics haven't had the same effect on Netanyahu. "I’m mystified and so are many other Israelis,” said Itamar Rabinovich, who served in the Clinton administration as an Israeli ambassador to the U.S.
"He’s under siege and makes mistakes. The only thing that’s really working for him is Trump’s support," Rabinovich said of Netanyahu.
Meanwhile, a senior Israeli official called any rift "fake news" and noted that the U.S. and Israel share a common mission and values. Both men also see themselves as political outsiders who have had to fight the establishment and endure criminal prosecution.
Another reason for Trump's reluctance to rebuke Netanyahu in public is the shifting support for Israel in the U.S. In the past, Democrats were more inclined to support intervention on behalf of Israel, but this has flipped, with two-thirds of Republicans now viewing Netanyahu more favorably. In contrast, support from the Democratic Party has declined over the years.
Part of Trump's allegiance stems from his efforts during his first term to broker the Abraham Accords as he continues to foster friendlier relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia. For his part, Netanyahu has recognized Trump as a strong ally and leans on Trump as "the best friend Israel has ever had in the White House."
At least on the surface, this has continued despite the dispute over the timing and the apparent lack of notice regarding the Qatar strikes. Trump said last week that he wasn't informed beforehand while his White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president only knew because the U.S. military was watching in real time.
Some believe that Trump was more outraged that the strikes did not take out their intended targets. Still, Netanyahu explained that these strikes are part of Israel's strategy of retaliating against those who commit these attacks. "This is the principle we established. It’s a principle we follow. It hasn’t changed."
The issues in Israel are complex and have been ongoing for decades, regardless of what's happening in the U.S. Trump seems committed to peace between Israel and Hamas, and he's not the hothead his critics make him out to be. Trump will give a measured reaction and will stick with Netanyahu as long as he thinks it's still in America's best interest.
President Donald Trump weighed in on the indefinite suspension of Jimmy Kimmel from ABC on Thursday, posting on social media that it was bad ratings plus comments about Charlie Kirk that got him canned.
Kimmel "was fired because he had bad ratings, more than anything else," Trump said on X, acknowledging that Kimmel's insensitive comments about the death of Charlie Kirk were another factor in his show's removal.
.@POTUS: "@jimmykimmel was fired because he had bad ratings, more than anything else, and he said a horrible thing about a great gentleman known as Charlie Kirk... Jimmy Kimmel is not a talented person... and they should've fired him a long time ago." pic.twitter.com/4PVhcHkIzr
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) September 18, 2025
"Jimmy Kimmel is not a talented person... and they should have fired him months ago," Trump concluded.
Kimmel has not actually been fired, just suspended, but his future in late-night TV at ABC is very much in doubt.
The show was taken off the air after two major local broadcasting groups, Nextstar Media Group and Sinclair Broadcasting Group, said they would not continue to air Kimmel's show after the remarks.
There was considerable public outcry about them, and ABC quickly realized that it would have trouble on its hands if it didn't capitulate.
There were also some vague threats by FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, but those do not seem to have been a major factor in what happened.
If Kimmel is willing to own up to what he did and grovel a bit, he can get back on the air.
Nextstar is demanding an apology and a donation to Turning Point USA, Kirk's organization.
But don't hold your breath, because Kimmel is said to be fighting mad about ABC's action to remove the show and was prepared to double down on his remarks before that happened.
If Kimmel would rather dig in his heels than commit to a mea culpa, well, that may be the end of his show on ABC forever.
Maybe an even more left-wing outlet will pick it up for streaming or broadcast the show on a niche channel, but the viewership will probably be even smaller than the dismal ratings it had before.
I mean, who really watches late-night TV anymore anyway? There are way more interesting things to do at 11:30 at night in the age of the internet and streaming.
Two-time Super Bowl champion and former Dallas Cowboys linebacker D.D. Lewis passed away at the age of 79 this week, the New York Post reported. Lewis, an All-American at Mississippi State, spent his entire 13-year NFL career with the storied franchise.
A Tennessee native, Lewis was a standout player at Mississippi State beginning in 1965. Just two years later, Lewis was named a first-team member All-American and received the SEC's Defensive Player of the Year.
His professional career was equally as accomplished. In 1968, Lewis joined the Cowboys as a sixth-round draft pick and went on to play in all but four games in the regular season throughout his career, except for 1969, when he served in the military.
The Cowboys won the big game in 1971, but Lewis would have his standout season in 1975, during which his two interceptions helped lead Dallas to a victory over the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship. Dallas lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers that year in the final matchup, but the Cowboys would go on to another Super Bowl victory just two years later.
Lewis was especially revered by Mississippi State University and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2001 for his contributions to the sport. The university honored Lewis in a lengthy post to X, formerly Twitter, on Wednesday, outlining some of his many accolades.
"Mississippi State University mourns the passing of MSU Ring of Honor inductee and Super Bowl Champion Dwight Douglas Lewis. D.D. Lewis was a three-year letterman for the Mississippi State football squad, starring at linebacker from 1965-67. During his time in Maroon and White, Lewis was named All-SEC (1966 and 1967); SEC Defensive Player of the Year (1967); All-American (1967)," the post said.
"Lewis was selected with the 159th overall pick in the sixth round of the NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys in 1968. Lewis went on to play 13 seasons in the league, all with Dallas. He appeared in five different Super Bowls and became the second Bulldog to ever win the big game after winning Super Bowl VI in 1972," the university went on.
"He then followed it with his second ring at Super Bowl XII in 1978. Lewis became just the second Bulldog player to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame after earning the induction in 2001. He is also a member of the MSU Ring of Honor after being inducted in 2011," the post from the university concluded. It included photos of Lewis at different stages of his career.
Mississippi State University mourns the passing of MSU Ring of Honor inductee and Super Bowl Champion Dwight Douglas Lewis.
D.D. Lewis was a three-year letterman for the Mississippi State football squad, starring at linebacker from 1965-67. During his time in Maroon and White,… pic.twitter.com/vS14XCyrbm
— Mississippi State (@msstate) September 17, 2025
Lewis had several career highlights during his time with the Cowboys. He held the Cowboys record for playing in the most playoff games with 27 appearances, according to Fox News. An obituary on the team's website said Lewis was "one of the most underappreciated players in franchise history."
This was partly because he was a backup for Chuck Howley until he notched two fumble recoveries during the 1973 season. He would go on to be picked as one of Tom Landry's "Doomsday Defense" players as a top linebacker and make his mark on the team in Super Bowl XII with a key sack in the game against the Denver Broncos. The Cowboys beat the Broncos 27-10.
Despite such an impressive career, Lewis never received honors such as becoming an All-Pro selection or playing in the Pro Bowl, but he did receive the honor of being named ot the Silver Anniversary Team for the Cowboys in 1984. His contributions were numerous, but many remember Lewis as the one who uttered the most famous quote about the Cowboys' Texas Stadium venue that is still repeated today.
Before the new stadium was built, the old Texas Stadium had a dome with a portion left open. "Texas Stadium has a hole in its roof so God can watch his favorite team play," Lewis said to reporters.
The football legend made his mark on the sport. Lewis's legacy will live on in the record books and replays, but there is no replacement for the quiet greatness Lewis brought to the field and beyond.
Gregory Bovino, who is heading operations in Chicago for U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, ridiculed Illinois state Sen. Karina Villa after she was caught on video making a tearful plea to ICE agents on behalf of illegal immigrants, UK Daily Mail reported. Bovino was speaking on Fox & Friends on Wednesday when he was asked to comment on the video.
As President Donald Trump's administration cracks down on illegal immigration, Democrats dig their heels in against it. Villa was one of those whose over-the-top, tearful pleas to ICE agents demonstrated the ridiculousness of that viewpoint.
Bovino took one look at her conduct and said Villa "may need some help" as the video showed her running down the street and demanding ICE agents remove their masks. Villa represents Illinois' 25th district, which includes areas such as West Chicago and sections of Aurora that have a heavily Hispanic population. She was the first Latina elected to the office and represents a population that is 82% U.S. citizen.
Many on the left routinely engage in political theater to score points with voters and become internet famous. After all, who can forget New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez crying in front of an empty parking lot back in 2019 as if she were upset at seeing migrants locked away?
Villa seems equally eager to make her mark in the same way after she confronted ICE agents who were just doing their job in a suburb of Chicago on Monday. The state senator can be seen wearing a white structured jacket, red pants, and tan high heels as she runs down the street with her message, like Paul Revere.
"This is my city! This is my city, that’s right!" she yells to ICE agents. Villa sounds like she's crying and becoming hysterical as she makes her impassioned plea to the agents who are outfitted with weapons and bulletproof vests.
She demands they "take off your masks" to the ICE officers and confronts them as they get into their vehicles, though they seem utterly indifferent to her antics. Villa then says to the camera, "Stay in your cars! Tell everyone to stay in their houses!"
There's no word on who captured the video, but Villa clearly wanted it out to the public as she shared it on her Instagram account. "'Today, masked ICE agents targeted families in my hometown as they brought kids to school & headed to work. I stood with my neighbors because fear has no place in our communities," Villa's caption read.
The message Villa was trying to get across fell flat for Bovino, who called Villa out for her insanity. When host Brian Kilmeade asked for Bovino's response, the ICE chief shared his concerns about Villa. "When I see this, I think she really needs to see someone. She may need some help," Bovino said.
He also noted that Villa's request to take the masks off is a bad idea as that part of the uniform is for the safety of the agents who are under attack from leftists angry about the illegal immigration crackdowns. "With a 1,000% increase in assaults against federal agents doing operations such as this, I think it makes sense for these masks to be there," Bovino said.
The official noted that an agent was attacked in Chicago and that their agents are at risk because of these confrontations. "There’s a reason for this," Bovino said. In just the last week, Bovino said there have been "several hundred arrests" in the Chicagoland area because of his agents.
"And you’re going to see those numbers rise," he added. Meanwhile, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has also pushed back against ICE operations, and Bovino said that he would "rather walk the streets with the governor" to show him the problem firsthand. "He better put his walking shoes on if he’s got them in. Let’s take a walk and look at the streets and look at what these aliens are doing to Chicago and its residents," Bovino added.
Villa's antics show that Democrats have yet another unhinged politician among their ranks. Even if they disagree with the ICE raids, which are necessary and very much a part of the agents' jobs, this is not the way to change things.