When a senior Department of Homeland Security official warns that Democrats and sympathetic media are handing radical activists a “permission slip” to go after our law-enforcement officers, patriots should pay attention and stand up. Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin didn’t mince words accusing lawmakers who liken federal agents to slave patrols of putting officers and their families at risk.
The flashpoint was a new crowdsourced app, widely reported as ICEBlock, that alerts users to ICE activity and was showcased on a major network — a reckless move that handed would‑be assailants real‑time operational advantage. Conservatives have every right to call out journalists who act less like reporters and more like activists amplifying tools that let criminals evade the law.
DHS spokespeople have flatly declared apps like this “absolutely obstructing justice,” and warned they’re fueling a spike in attacks on federal officers — McLaughlin even cited a 500 percent increase in assaults against ICE personnel as evidence of the danger. The question is simple: when politicians and the press cheer on schemes that interfere with law enforcement, are they complicit in the consequences?
Acting ICE leadership echoed the outrage, calling the broadcast promotion of such an app “reckless and irresponsible,” and rightly pointed out that putting agents’ locations on a national stage is tantamount to painting targets on their backs. This isn’t a partisan quibble — it’s about protecting men and women who enforce our laws and keep violent criminals off the streets.
We’ve already seen the real-world fallout of emboldening rhetoric: hostile crowds and even gunfire during enforcement operations have become part of the grim new normal, proving McLaughlin’s warning isn’t alarmist but urgent. If Democrats and their media allies want to change the law, fine — do it through votes and courts, not by encouraging tactics that enable criminals to resist lawful arrest.
Americans who love this country should demand common sense: respect for law enforcement, condemnation of violence, and accountability for anyone who facilitates attacks on our officers — whether they wear a mask in the street or a byline in the newsroom. It’s time to stop the excuses, back the blue, and defend the rule of law that protects every hardworking family in this nation.
