Democrat Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) is facing sharp criticism after appearing to suggest that Americans could be justified in shooting masked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents during enforcement operations.
Nadler made the remarks during a House Judiciary Committee hearing, according to The New York Post.
The anti-Trump lawmaker was condemning federal immigration enforcement and describing ICE officers as “masked hoodlums.”
“What is really the major problem in this country today is the fascism in our streets,” Nadler said.