Episode 159 Trump DOJ Launches Investigation into ICE After Video Leaks

In a rare admission of misconduct under his watch, Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons announced that two ICE agents are being investigated for lying under oath about their shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant in Minneapolis last month. The Justice Department and ICE initiated the internal investigation after reviewing video footage that contradicted the agents’ story. Asha and Renato discuss whether there’s been a cultural shift into lawlessness at ICE or if the incident is the result of reportedly super lax vetting of recruits to the agency. Plus, they talk about Fulton County’s new motion in the Georgia election ballots case and the county’s claim that an FBI agent’s affidavit to get the search warrant was misleading, false and omitted material facts. Renato and Asha review the standards for a search warrant affidavit and how the FBI agent in this case may have put his career on the line if Fulton County’s allegations turn out to be true. Finally, they analyze Attorney General Pam Bondi’s outrageous testimony at last week’s Congressional hearing and the stunning revelation that the DOJ is tracking lawmakers’ searches of the Epstein files database. Tune in! It's Complicated Cruise 2026: Asha Substack:

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Episode 159 Trump DOJ Launches Investigation into ICE After Video Leaks is an episode from On Topic with Renato Mariotti by Renato Mariotti.

This episode is 53:28 long.

This episode was published on Feb 20, 2026.

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