House Democrats Escalate Rhetoric at DHS Hearing as McIver Asks ICE Chief if He’s 'Going to Hell' and Thanedar Calls Agents 'Thugs'
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At a Feb. 10, 2026 House DHS oversight hearing, Democrats escalated rhetoric when Rep. LaMonica McIver asked Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons if he thought he was “going to hell” while Rep. Thanedar labeled federal immigration agents “thugs.” Committee Chair Andrew Garbarino admonished members to observe decorum amid audible groans, McIver’s exchange prompted online backlash from Republicans and commentators, and she is facing a three‑count federal indictment alleging she interfered with or assaulted ICE officers at Delaney Hall on May 9, 2025.
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