How much of what ICE is doing is illegal? (with Leah Litman) - Pod Save America
How can we hold ICE legally accountable?
Can federal agents be prosecuted? Will Renee Good's family ever see justice? Strict Scrutiny's Leah Litman stops by the pod to talk to Alex Wagner about the legal avenues available to rein in ICE. The two break down ICE's recent actions in Minneapolis, Trump's threat to invoke the Insurrection Act, and the Justice Department's push to investigate Renee Good's widow.
00:00 - Tensions Escalate in Minneapolis
02:40 - Can Trump Invoke the Insurrection Act?
09:42 - Ad Break
12:08 - The Power of Viral ICE Videos
15:29 - ICE Agents Lack of Training
19:13 - Alarming News on ICE Detention Centers
23:28 - What Legal Recourse Does Minnesota Have Against ICE?
25:26 - Ad Break
28:35 - Investigation Into Renee Goods Widow
33:55 - Politicization of the Department of Justice
40:48 - Ad Break
44:07 - The Federal Smear Campaign Against Renee Good
49:32 - The Courts as a Bulwark Against Trump
52:43 - High-Profile SCOTUS Cases