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To: Les H who wrote (50798)	1/16/2026 11:01:32 AM
From: Les H	Respond to of 51262

Kristi Noem says Americans should be ready to prove citizenship to ICE Story by Ellsworth Toohey DHS Secretary Kristi Noem - dubbed "ICE Barbie" for her habit of cosplaying in tactical gear during immigration raids - now says Americans should expect to prove their citizenship during ICE operations, reports The Daily Beast. "If we are on a target and doing an operation, there may be individuals surrounding that criminal that we may be asking who they are and why they're there and validate their identity," Noem told reporters outside the White House. "That's what we've always done." This comes days after a video captured ICE agents violently detaining two Target employees in Minnesota. One worker could be heard saying he was a citizen as agents threw him to the ground. A state lawmaker confirmed both were U.S. citizens. When asked whether she was okay with federal agents violating the Fourth Amendment by demanding papers without reasonable suspicion, Noem deflected. Kristi Noem says Americans should be ready to prove citizenship to ICE Nazi Germany required Jews to wear the yellow Star of David to identify themselves. Very sloppy enforcement behavior since the overwhelming numbers have no need to be stopped for questioning, let alone detained. 5% of People Detained By ICE Have Violent Convictions, 73% No Convictions \| Cato at Liberty Blog

To: Les H who wrote (50798)	1/16/2026 12:27:08 PM
From: Les H	Respond to of 51262

Five US lawmakers investigated over warning troops about illegal orders Five US legislators say they are under investigation by the Department of Justice over a video message released in November. By Erin Hale Published On 15 Jan 202615 Jan 2026 Five United States legislators say they have been contacted by the Justice Department after posting a video on social media calling on members of the US military and intelligence agencies to refuse to follow illegal orders. The legislators – Senator Elissa Slotkin and US Representatives Jason Crow, Maggie Goodlander, Chrissy Houlahan, and Chris Deluzio – are all Democrats who previously served in the military, CIA, and naval intelligence. The legislators released a video in November as US forces carried out air strikes on vessels in the Caribbean and Pacific, and as US President Donald Trump ordered the National Guard to deploy to major US cities to crack down on undocumented migrants and crime. “This administration is pitting our uniformed military and intelligence community professionals against American citizens,” the lawmakers said in the video. “No one has to carry out orders that violate the law or Constitution,” they said. Following the release of the video, President Trump accused the legislators of “seditious behaviour, punishable by death” in a post on his Truth Social platform. The FBI opened an inquiry in November into the five legislators, plus Senator Mark Kelly, who also appeared in the video, according to CBS News. Kelly, in particular, has faced a series of actions for appearing in the video that critics describe as an unconstitutional attack on his First Amendment right to free speech. Shortly after the video came out, the Defense Department announced it had opened an investigation into Kelly and warned that the senator could face a court-martial depending on the results. Earlier this month, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he was seeking to demote Kelly from the rank he reached at his retirement, as well as reduce his retirement pay. On Monday, Kelly said he had filed a lawsuit against the Defense Department and Hegseth over a campaign of “punitive retribution” that had trampled his free speech rights. It was not known if Kelly was also being investigated by the Justice Department. Five US lawmakers investigated over warning troops about illegal orders \| Donald Trump News \| Al Jazeera