Rep. Mace Confronts Gov. Walz on ICE Comparison to Gestapo

Confrontation Over ICE Comparison

• 🎤 Representative Nancy Mace directly questioned Governor Tim Walz regarding his past statements comparing ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) to the Nazi Gestapo.
• 🎯 Mace pressed Walz for a yes-or-no answer on whether he would apologize for this comparison, highlighting the atrocities committed by the Gestapo during the Holocaust.
• ❓ Walz, a former history teacher, acknowledged historical facts about the Holocaust but struggled to provide a direct apology when pressed by Mace.

Allegations of Sanctuary Policies

• ⚠️ Mace accused Walz and other governors of turning their states into "sanctuaries for illegals" and doing more to "shield MS-13 than to protect the single mom working two jobs."
• 🗣️ She also alleged that Walz had previously rolled out "the red carpet for anarchists" and marched in rallies calling for the abolishment of ICE.

Questioning Due Process and Accountability

• ⚖️ Mace questioned Walz's stance on due process by asking if he believed the Nuremberg trials were a good exercise in holding Nazis accountable.
• 🚫 She further probed whether his comparison of ICE to the Gestapo implied a call for ICE agents to face tribunals under threat of death.
• ❓ The exchange repeatedly focused on eliciting direct yes-or-no answers from Walz, which he often deflected or qualified.