ICE accuses Politico reporter of ‘inciting violence against federal agents”

ICE accused Politico reporter Josh Gerstein of “inciting violence towards federal brokers” following a Monday night submit on

In a pointed Tuesday submit on

“You’ll suppose {that a} ‘Senior Authorized Affairs Reporter’ for POLITICO would know higher than to tweet one thing that incites violence towards federal brokers,” ICE wrote.

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Gerstein’s submit appeared to reference an investigation by impartial journalist Nick Shirley into alleged widespread fraud at daycare facilities in Minnesota, which went viral earlier this week.

Within the 42-minute video posted to X and YouTube, Shirley documented visits to a number of blue state day care facilities, a lot of which appeared largely inactive regardless of nonetheless receiving state funding.

ICE accused Politico reporter Josh Gerstein of “inciting violence towards federal brokers” following a Monday night submit on (PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP by way of Getty Pictures)

Gerstein confronted widespread criticism on social media after posting the remark, with customers accusing him of inciting violence and mocking his understanding of Minnesota’s gun legal guidelines.

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After the reporter’s submit went viral, Gerstein clarified his assertion by commenting under his authentic submit: “Perceiving that one thing is prone to occur or that there’s a critical danger of it taking place just isn’t the identical as advocating for it to occur.”

Though Gerstein defined that his submit was not an endorsement of violence towards journalists, others didn’t see it the identical manner.

One commenter knocked Gerstein down for “inciting the taking pictures of journalists investigating fraud” whereas conserving the risk “sufficiently hidden” to keep away from authorized penalties.

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Federal regulation enforcement officers from ICE take a suspect into custody in Houston, Texas on January 28, 2025. (ICE)

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Whereas Minnesota just isn’t a stand-your-ground state, at house the state does observe the Fort Doctrine — so an individual doesn’t should retreat from an intruder of their house — however outside, Minnesota regulation typically requires people to retreat whether it is secure to take action earlier than utilizing drive.

“Should not a authorized affairs reporter know the distinction between stand-your-ground regulation and chateau doctrine?” requested WTB radio host Pete Kaliner on Xincluding that neither “applies to somebody knocking on the door of a business firm.”

Politico senior authorized affairs reporter Josh Gerstein on the set of “Meet the Press” in Washington, DC, on Could 8, 2025. (William B. Ploegman/NBC)

Ultimately, a neighborhood be aware was added to Gerstein’s submit, correcting him on the specifics of stand-your-ground legal guidelines and the way they are often enforced.

“Stand-your-ground legal guidelines take away the obligation to retreat from a risk when an individual is in a spot to which they’re legally entitled. Knocking on the door of a supposedly public enterprise doesn’t represent a risk, so stand-your-ground can’t be invoked as a protection,” the neighborhood memo mentioned.

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Gerstein didn’t reply to a number of requests for remark from Fox Information Digital.