LIVE TRUMP DECLARES WAR on America | ICE BRUTALLY Attacks Protesters After Alex Pretti Murder

Federal agents, including ICE and Border Patrol, used flashbang grenades, tear gas, pepper balls, and pepper spray against peaceful protesters and journalists. This force was described as indiscriminate, targeting anyone within reach, and often deployed without clear provocation or adherence to established perimeters.

JT Saskowski described 'hours and hours of federal agents firing endless rounds of tear gas and flashbang grenades and pepper balls and pepper spray into the crowds of these protesters who showed up to peacefully protest.' He noted agents would 'throw tear gas canisters behind where people are standing' and 'advance at random, chase people back to random points.'

Independent journalists covering the protests were directly exposed to chemical weapons and physical threats. They operated in sub-zero temperatures, leading to frostbite concerns, and had to continuously dodge munitions while reporting.

JT Saskowski recounted his eyes stinging and difficulty seeing from tear gas, and his hand losing feeling due to the cold, mirroring his cameraman John Fina's previous frostbite incident. He also mentioned agents being 'out there with long guns' and the constant fear of escalation.

The hosts argue that mainstream corporate media fails to accurately represent the brutality of federal actions, often maintaining a 'neutral' stance that they believe is complicit with 'fascism.' They claim corporate outlets tend to report from a distance or spin narratives to align with government statements.

Jordan stated, 'If you are neutral to fascism, you are an accomplice to that fascism.' JT noted that NewsNation, a corporate outlet, moved 'far down the street' after tear gas was deployed, showing events from a distance, and was 'trying to already spin the victim... trying to spin that this was a criminal.'

During the arrest of a local artist, Matthew James Allen (Nerd D), federal agents pepper-sprayed him and appeared to negotiate medical care in exchange for submission, despite his pleas of 'I can't breathe.'

JT Saskowski confirmed hearing the arrested man repeatedly say 'I can't breathe' and 'I need an ambulance.' He heard an agent say, 'We're going to get you that,' but framed it as a negotiation: 'If you want medical care, then you have to allow us to arrest you, detain you, haul you off to We're not telling you where.'

Despite facing lethal force and harsh conditions, the protesters in Minneapolis demonstrated remarkable bravery and a refusal to back down. The protest community was highly diverse, including elderly individuals and those with disabilities.

JT Saskowski described the 'bravery that was on display from those protesters,' who would 'walk back up to that police line tape' even after being subjected to violence. He observed a woman in her 70s, someone in a wheelchair, and a person with a cane among the diverse crowd.