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To: Saulamanca who wrote (50457)	1/9/2026 7:27:21 PM
From: Saulamanca	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50797

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Delivers Remarks from Minneapolis, Minnesota – Full Video January 9, 2026 \| Sundance \| 35 Comments Prior to the discovery of rampant fraud in Minnesota, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was already scheduled to deliver remarks to the Economic Club of Minnesota. Treasury Secretary Bessent is also the Acting IRS Commissioner, which gives him a very unique position from which to review and discuss the explosive issues of fraud within the state. This is a MUST WATCH video in totality to understand exactly what Secretary Bessent is focused on. Secretary Bessent begins visit by delivering prepared remarks to the audience outlining the success in President Trump’s economic policy approach, giving specific examples of granular policy accomplishments and what they mean to the average American. Secretary Bessent then sits down for a question-and-answer session where he drills into the issue of the fraud within the Minneapolis, Minnesota region. Regarding the Somali fraud issue, Bessent notes the IRS Criminal Investigations department are leading the charge to identify the specific individuals and larger network groups within the region who will be held to account. In the bigger picture roughly 10% of all government spending has been identified by the General Accounting Office as fraud. This is a really good overall review of the current approach being taken by the Trump administration. WATCH: (more…)https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2026/01/09/treasury-secretary-scott-bessent-delivers-remarks-from-minneapolis-minnesota-full-video/

To: Saulamanca who wrote (50457)	1/9/2026 9:05:12 PM
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Chicago Police Superintendent Reminds the Public ICE Is Law Enforcement and Has Authority Over Citizens by Antonio Graceffo Jan. 9, 2026 7:20 pm ... U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is a federal law-enforcement agency within the Department of Homeland Security. ICE agents are sworn federal officers with badges, credentials, and arrest authority granted by Congress under Title 8 and Title 18 of the U.S. Code. ICE is not a civilian regulatory body. Its agents carry firearms, execute warrants, make arrests, conduct criminal investigations, and work jointly with the FBI, DEA, ATF, U.S. Marshals, and state and local police. ICE agents receive standardized federal law-enforcement training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers, the same system used by most federal agencies. Their training includes constitutional law, use of force and de-escalation, arrest procedures, firearms qualification, defensive tactics, search and seizure, and civil rights protections. They are not contractors, volunteers, or freelancers. They are career federal officers. While U.S. citizens cannot commit immigration violations, that does not mean ICE lacks authority over citizens. ICE agents may arrest citizens for federal crimes unrelated to immigration, temporarily detain individuals to determine identity or status when reasonable suspicion exists, execute criminal arrest and search warrants, and arrest anyone who assaults, resists, obstructs, or interferes with a federal officer. If a citizen assaults an ICE agent, blocks an arrest, drives into an agent, or refuses lawful orders during an enforcement action, that is a federal crime. Citizenship does not grant immunity from law enforcement. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is a federal law-enforcement agency within the Department of Homeland Security. ICE agents are sworn federal officers with badges, credentials, and arrest authority granted by Congress under Title 8 and Title 18 of the U.S. Code. ICE is not a civilian regulatory body. Its agents carry firearms, execute warrants, make arrests, conduct criminal investigations, and work jointly with the FBI, DEA, ATF, U.S. Marshals, and state and local police. ICE agents receive standardized federal law-enforcement training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers, the same system used by most federal agencies. Their training includes constitutional law, use of force and de-escalation, arrest procedures, firearms qualification, defensive tactics, search and seizure, and civil rights protections. They are not contractors, volunteers, or freelancers. They are career federal officers. While U.S. citizens cannot commit immigration violations, that does not mean ICE lacks authority over citizens. ICE agents may arrest citizens for federal crimes unrelated to immigration, temporarily detain individuals to determine identity or status when reasonable suspicion exists, execute criminal arrest and search warrants, and arrest anyone who assaults, resists, obstructs, or interferes with a federal officer. If a citizen assaults an ICE agent, blocks an arrest, drives into an agent, or refuses lawful orders during an enforcement action, that is a federal crime. Citizenship does not grant immunity from law enforcement... thegatewaypundit.com Chicago Police Superintendent Reminds the Public ICE Is Law Enforcement and Has Authority Over Citizens https://t.co/3qDbBQiApV — The Gateway Pundit (@gatewaypundit) January 10, 2026