Noem Warns TikTok User of Prosecution After He Calls for Shooting ICE Agents ‘On Sight’

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem vowed to take action against a man who posted a video on social media that incites violence against federal immigration officers. “If you threaten or attempt to harm a law enforcement officer we will find you and prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law,” Noem said on X [...]

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem vowed to take action against a man who posted a video on social media that incites violence against federal immigration officers. In the video, the user said those being targeted in the ongoing illegal immigration arrests “have a right” to shoot Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. “If ICE agents are trying to take you or your loved one, shoot them on sight,” the man said.

He justified the call for shooting ICE agents by saying that agents wearing masks in unmarked vehicles “could be anybody.” The TikTok user went on to complain about ICE agents and deportations in general. ICE has warned that assaulting its officers is a federal offense.

“We do not allow any violent threats, promotion of violence, incitement to violence, or promotion of criminal activities that may harm people, animals, or property,” the guidelines state. “If there is a specific, credible, and imminent threat to human life or serious physical injury, we report it to relevant law enforcement authorities.” The Department of Justice (DOJ) has also pledged prosecution against those who fail to cooperate with law enforcement.

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