01/14/26 Who Is ICE?

Who is ICE — and who are they really hiring? Today we dig into a controversial report from Slate by Laura Jedeed, “You’ve Heard About Who ICE Is Recruiting. The Truth Is Far Worse. I’m the Proof.” — in which she recounts how she was essentially hired by Immigration and Customs Enforcement despite minimal vetting, raising serious questions about the agency’s recruiting and screening practices.

We also break down the Justice Department’s announcement that there’s no basis for a civil rights investigation into the Minneapolis ICE shooting, even as video and public outrage grow and federal prosecutors resign in protest.

Plus:  Trump pushes election rule changes while privately lamenting not seizing voting machines in 2020, and the DOJ faces fresh attacks from the White House as tensions with prosecutors and pardon politics intensify. Power, hiring, immunity, and accountability — all colliding at once.