Karoline Leavitt Criticizes CNN Over Coverage of ICE Tracking App, Claims It Could Incite Threats Against Agents
- CNN aired a segment promoting ICEBlock, an app that warns users of Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in real time.
- The segment appeared amid recent ICE raids around Los Angeles and a reported 500% increase in assaults against ICE officers.
- ICE acting Director Todd Lyons and former Border Czar Tom Homan condemned the coverage as reckless, claiming it endangers officers by revealing their locations.
- Lyons criticized the promotion of the app, saying it effectively marks federal law enforcement officers as targets amid a surge in violence, while the White House communications team warned that the coverage could provoke additional attacks.
- This controversy highlights growing tensions over immigration enforcement and raises questions about media responsibility and risks to law enforcement safety.
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Karoline Leavitt accuses CNN of ‘encouraging violence’ against ICE agents with new tracking app
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt suggested on Monday that CNN was guilty of inciting and "encouraging violence" for its reporting on ICEBlock, a new app that tracks and alerts users to the whereabouts of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers.
ICE Chief Calls Out CNN for 'Willfully Endangering' Officers with 'Sickening' Segment
Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd M. Lyons slammed CNN Monday, accusing the network of putting his officers in danger by publicizing an app that allows users to track […] The post ICE Chief Calls Out CNN for 'Willfully Endangering' Officers with 'Sickening' Segment appeared first on The Western Journal.
CNN Promotes ICE App an Alert System to Help Illegal Aliens Avoid Capture - The Last Refuge
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked about this earlier today during her press briefing. CNN is promoting an early warning system for cell phone users that alerts them to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity. In response, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said, “This sure looks like obstruction of justice. Our brave ICE law […]
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