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During Wednesday’s episode of the Fox News Channel’s “Will Cain Show,” Representative Jason Crow from Colorado addressed the ongoing debate over Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding. He emphasized that the current situation differs from past criticisms by Democrats. Crow pointed out incidents involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), claiming they have been involved in fatal incidents in Minneapolis and justified the actions by stating the victims were armed. He further argued that the funding issue could be resolved immediately if Republicans agreed to the Democratic proposal, which he claimed would ensure that all federal workers, excluding ICE, receive their pay without the need for extended negotiations or disruptions.
In the interview, host Will Cain challenged Crow by referencing comments from House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who described the failure to fund DHS as “legislative malpractice.” Cain noted that in the past, Democrats have labeled such tactics as “legislative terrorism” when the minority party attempts to influence government funding decisions. Cain questioned why Democrats are now seemingly holding 260,000 federal workers, as well as the security of millions of Americans, hostage to prevent funding for ICE, despite previously criticizing similar strategies.
In response, Crow defended the role of Congress, explaining, “Our duty is to pass appropriation bills and ensure agencies comply with the law. Congress isn’t here to simply approve every budget request from any administration without scrutiny. We have a responsibility to uphold the civil and constitutional rights of Americans.”
Cain interjected, acknowledging Crow’s point but reiterated that Jeffries had previously condemned the very approach Democrats are now employing, which could jeopardize the security provided by agencies like the TSA and the Coast Guard.
Crow countered by suggesting that the context has changed significantly since the comments made by Jeffries a decade ago, implying that current circumstances necessitate a different approach due to what he described as a “runaway” situation.
Cain then cut in to ask, “Has something changed?”
Crow answered, “A lot of things have changed. You have ICE and CBP murdering people in Minneapolis, and then coming out and saying it was okay to shoot them because they were carrying a weapon, which, by the way, it was a man carrying a lawful concealed carry.”
Later, Crow added that “the easiest way to end this today, and we literally could end this today and take everything off the table, nobody’s held hostage, no long lines, everyone — except for ICE — is getting paid, is we fund every element of DHS except for ICE. We have a bill to do that.”