Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons on Monday defended his agency’s use of body armor and long guns in Chicago after Mayor Brandon Johnson publicly questioned why federal agents are patrolling the city’s streets so heavily armed.
In an appearance on Newsmax, Lyons reacted to comments made by Johnson earlier Monday: “What could you possibly need an automatic weapon for?” the mayor directed to ICE agents. “The only plausible explanation is to … strike fear in our communities.”
Not so, Lyons said on “Rob Schmitt Tonight.”
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