Far-left Rep. Ilhan Omar has indicated that growing numbers of Democrats are ready to abolish the Department of Homeland Security if or when they return to power.

Speaking at a town hall meeting on Thursday, Omar said that while most Democrats were resistant to the idea when she arrived in Congress in 2019, the policies of the Trump administration are changing their minds.

“What I will say is that there is an easier conversation happening today than six, seven years ago when I got to Congress, about what we need to do with ICE, which is to abolish it,” Omar told her audience.

“There is a lot of conversation about what the dismantlement of the Department of Homeland Security should look like.”

Watch the clip below:

Ilhan Omar says Democrats don’t just want to abolish ICE, they’re already planning how they will dismantle DHS entirely.

OMAR: “There is a lot of conversation about what the dismantlement of the Department of Homeland Security should look like.” pic.twitter.com/XxPXUUuSPq

— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) February 19, 2026

Earlier this month, Omar unloaded on the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency as it stepped up its operations in her home state of Minnesota.

Describing ICE as an “occupying paramilitary force,” she also called for the prosecution of Trump advisor Stephen Miller, who is widely seen as an architect of U.S. immigration policy.

“When we say there needs to be accountability for the architect of the terror we are facing in Minneapolis and so many other cities, which is Stephen Miller, we mean we need accountability for him now.”

Rep. Ilhan Omar: Minneapolis Is Occupied By A Rogue, Unlawful Paramilitary Force

“There needs to be accountability for the architect of the terror we are facing in Minneapolis, and so many other cities, which is Stephen Miller. We need accountability for him now.” https://t.co/IuzXLLf2uy pic.twitter.com/V27dJT0tz7

— RCP Video (@rcpvideo) February 3, 2026

While many Democrats have called for abolishing ICE, the agency is only one of several operating under the DHS umbrella.

DHS is responsible for a wide range of national security and public safety functions beyond ICE’s immigration enforcement role.

The department oversees agencies such as Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the U.S. Secret Service, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).

Together, these entities handle border security, airport screening, disaster response, cyber defense, protection of government officials, and efforts to safeguard critical infrastructure across the country.

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In a huge blow to Democrat Governor Gavin Newsom, a federal appeals court on Thursday blocked California’s law that banned masks for ICE agents.

California recently banned federal law enforcement officers from covering their faces with masks.

The Trump Administration filed a lawsuit against California and argued the state’s new law violated the Constitution’s Supremacy Clause.

Last week, US District Judge Christina Snyder, a Clinton appointee, agreed with the Trump Administration’s assertion that California’s law violated the Supremacy Clause and temporarily blocked the law.

On Thursday, at the request of the DOJ, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals expanded the block on California’s ban on masks for ICE agents.

The law requiring federal officers display their ID/badge numbers is now blocked.

The three-judge panel included: Nguyen (Obama), Bennett (Trump), Collins (Trump).

JUST IN: 9th Circuit expands block on CA anti-ICE laws. Law requiring officers display ID/badge number now blocked pending argument on 3/3. Judges Nguyen (Obama), Bennett (Trump), Collins (Trump). [fixing prior post] https://t.co/hrgqhLPGSi Earlier: https://t.co/hrWGJzQK6o

— Josh Gerstein (@joshgerstein) February 19, 2026

US Attorney General Pam Bondi celebrated the win.

“The 9th Circuit has now issued a FULL stay blocking California’s ban on masks for federal law enforcement agents,” Bondi said.

“Law enforcement officers risk their lives for us, only to be doxxed by radical anti-police activists. Unacceptable,” Bondi said.

“This crucial ruling protects our brave men and women in the field. We will not stop fighting bad laws like these in California and across the country,” she added.

Our @thejusticedept attorneys are fighting daily in court to protect law enforcement — and we just secured another key victory.

The 9th Circuit has now issued a FULL stay blocking California’s ban on masks for federal law enforcement agents.

Law enforcement officers risk their…

— Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@AGPamBondi) February 19, 2026

Bill Essayli, the First Assistant US Attorney for the Central District of California zinged the California Democrats.

“The state of California needs to familiarize itself with the Supremacy Clause. It does not have the authority to regulate federal agents. This is another key win for the Justice Department,” he said.

The state of California needs to familiarize itself with the Supremacy Clause. It does not have the authority to regulate federal agents. This is another key win for the Justice Department. https://t.co/TcuEXy0B2c

— F.A. United States Attorney Bill Essayli (@USAttyEssayli) February 19, 2026

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The Department of Justice was decorated on Thursday with multiple banners with the President’s face and the “Make America Safe Again” slogan. 

At least two corners of the building have a menacing photo of Trump watching over the streets of DC, almost symbolic of his crime crackdown last Summer.

The Gateway Pundit captured footage of a second banner at the Northeast corner of the building being unfurled on Thursday afternoon.

WATCH:

The banner, first place on the Northeast corner of the building, reads, “US Department of Justice Robert F. Kennedy Building” above Trump’s portrait. Below Trump, is a Department of Justice seal and “Make America Safe Again.

The move is already outraging the left, but the Department of Justice says it’s meant to celebrate the 250th year since our country’s founding and Trump’s leadership.

A Department of Justice spokesperson told news outlets, “We are proud at this Department of Justice to celebrate 250 years of our great country and our historic work to make America safe again at President Trump’s direction.”

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Footage of billionaire Les Wexner being questioned by the House Oversight Committee over his relations with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has been made public.

Les Wexner was sworn under oath on Tuesday, and during his nearly five-hour-long testimony, he denied having witnessed or having any knowledge of Epstein’s crimes.

Wexner, however, did reveal how he initially trusted Epstein as his personal finance manager.

The former Victoria’s Secret CEO shared that he trusted Epstein as his financial advisor due to “his experience at an industrial level, like working at a big company like Bear Sterns, and his personal work for the Rothschild Family in France.”

Wexner continued, “Specifically, I spoke to Élie de Rothschild. I mentioned that earlier. So he represented their whole family.”

WATCH:

BREAKING: An explosive deposition clip just surfaced of Les Wexner revealing that Jeffrey Epstein claimed he was the financial adviser to Élie de Rothschild and the Rothschild family in France.

Wexner says he personally verified it:

“Well specifically, I talked to Élie de… pic.twitter.com/3ofMgzkHLo

— KanekoaTheGreat (@KanekoaTheGreat) February 19, 2026

Reuters previously reported that Ariane de Rothschild, who is the head of the family-owned Edmond de Rothschild Swiss bank, exchanged messages with Jeffrey Epstein dozens of times and even agreed to multiple meetings with him after he was convicted of being a sex offender.

Later in the deposition, one member of the Oversight Committee asked Wexner point-blank if Epstein ever provided him with a woman for his sexual entertainment.

Wexner responded, “Absolutely not.”

LOOK:

*Look at his reaction on this question.. pic.twitter.com/DzpymnueNx

— Giorgio Fartollenni (@Fartollenni) February 19, 2026

Despite a lot of denial during his deposition, Wexner did admit to going to Epstein’s private island.

Per CNBC:

Wexner admitted visiting Epstein’s private island in the U.S. Virgin Islands, but said he did so only once, when his wife and young children “stopped for a few hours one morning while we were on a cruise on our boat.”

Wexner said he revoked Epstein’s power of attorney in September 2007, months before Epstein pleaded guilty in Florida to a state charge of soliciting a minor for prostitution.

The Wexner Foundation told CNBC in a statement, “We hold in our hearts the survivors of Epstein’s horrific crimes and pray for their healing and strength.”

WATCH:

Les Wexner tells low IQ Jasmine Crockett that Epstein island was just a pile of rocks. pic.twitter.com/KSFOO3etoK

— Salty Texan (@texan_maga) February 19, 2026

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