Guy Benson didn’t mince words, and neither should we. On his show he tore into the performative fury from Democrats who rush to demonize federal law enforcement the moment ice carries out its sworn duty, even as bad actors on the left fan the flames of unrest. Working Americans watching the chaos see a pattern: political theater dressed up as moral outrage, and the people paying the price are everyday citizens and the officers trying to keep them safe.
The brutal death of Renée Nicole Good in Minneapolis during a large immigration enforcement operation shocked the nation and produced hours of footage that Americans have now viewed and debated. Video shows an ICE officer firing at close range during a chaotic encounter on January 7, 2026, a moment that has sparked fierce disputes over what really happened and who is telling the truth. This is not abstract policy talk; it is a fatal incident with real victims, families, and communities left to pick up the pieces.
What followed was predictable: mass protests in city after city and high-profile Democratic leaders condemning ICE and demanding the agency be driven out of neighborhoods. Political elites on the left have been vocal, with some calling for ICE to be removed from communities and others framing federal agents as unwelcome occupiers. The political theater has included marches, demonstrations at federal buildings, and a relentless media chorus amplifying one side of a complex story.
Meanwhile, Democrat governors and legislators have escalated rhetoric to dangerous levels — likening law enforcement to “secret police” and even passing laws aimed at hamstringing federal officers in states like California. Leaders who should be calming tensions instead embolden activists by framing enforcement as authoritarian overreach, a choice that invites chaos and makes agents and civilians less safe. These symbolic gestures also create policy friction and legal battles at a time when clear, consistent law and order are desperately needed.
Even the Department of Justice’s handling of the case has raised questions about political interference and double standards. Reports that the Civil Rights Division declined to open a probe into the shooting, even as senior career prosecutors pushed for one and some resigned in protest, will not reassure Americans who want impartial justice. These decisions feed the narrative that justice is applied unevenly depending on politics — a corrosive message for a country already frayed by tribalism.
Conservatives aren’t blind to the need for accountability; we demand it. What we do not accept is the Democrats’ selective virtue signaling — loudly denouncing ICE one day while excusing or minimizing the very real crimes and illegal crossings their open-border policies encourage. If politicians care about victims and public safety, they should demand accountability across the board, not weaponize tragedy for political gain.
The media plays its part, too, packaging outrage into clicks and ratings while failing to ask the hard questions: where was this fury when illegal-immigrant violence struck American communities, or when local governments refused to enforce their own laws? Americans deserve reports that present facts, context, and the inconvenient truth that border chaos has consequences — and that enforcing the law is not a sin, it is the foundation of civil society.
Patriots who love this country should stand with the rule of law, support officers who put their lives on the line, and call out hypocrisy when it appears. Guy Benson’s message is a warning to every hardworking American: don’t be seduced by the performance politics of the left. Demand real answers, equal justice, and leaders who will defend communities instead of exploiting tragedy.
