House Democrats Ordered Not to Bring Backup to Anti-ICE Party in Minnesota
KEY POINTS
- •House Democratic leadership emailed members on Monday advising against traveling to support Minnesota anti-ICE protests.
- •Senator Raphael Warnock and New York candidates Brad Lander and Micah Lasher ignored the advice and attended anyway.
- •Local Minnesota officials worried visiting lawmakers would strain local law enforcement and requested solidarity from afar.
In a twist worthy of a bureaucratic sitcom, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' senior staffer sent an email on a Monday—because bureaucrats love a good Monday—telling Democrats to practice social distancing from Minnesota's anti-ICE protests. Not heeding the call, headline-craving stars like Senator Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) and New York candidates Brad Lander and Micah Lasher prominently braved the snarky memo anyway. Minnesota’s local powers apparently begged visitors to skip town to avoid 'straining local law enforcement,' which sounds like code for 'please don’t crash the party.' Axios confirms both the email's authenticity and the whispered hush-hush gossip of official caution with all the gravity of a game of political telephone.
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Democrats advised not to visit protests because local cops can’t handle extra drama. Remember, nothing says political support like an official 'stay home' memo.
Democrats told to cheer from afar because nothing says solidarity like remote enthusiasm and avoiding logistics.
When local police need a break from political tourists, you know protests have become the new tourist trap.
Source: Axios | Published: 1/29/2026 | Author: Andrew Solender
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