Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell on Tuesday tried to shame acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Tom Lyons into resigning from his post, but the Trump administration official deftly parried the lawmaker’s gotcha question.
During a hearing of the House Homeland Security Committee, according toPolitico, Swalwell preceded his call for Lyons to resign with a litany of lies and half-truths, implying ICE agents had “dragged a woman by her hair” through the streets of Minneapolis, and that those who’ve protested ICE actions have been “shot and publicly executed.”
Renee Good andAlex Prettiwere shot when they inserted themselves in the middle of ICE operations. Good used her car toplow into an officerbefore he shot, while Pretti was armed and actively resisting arrest when he was killed. He was the onedragging a womanin the street.
So neither Good nor Pretti was a peaceful protester, but rather agitators seeking to thwart federal officers from lawfully carrying out their duty to remove illegal aliens.
After laying out his fake ICE accusations, Swalwell said to Lyons, “Considering your honorable service in the past, and the dishonorable acts that those who have worked for you have conducted, and the disgraceful statement that the leadership above you have said, you now have a decision. Will you stand with the kids who you’re supposed to protect, or will you side with the killers bringing terror to our streets?”
Swalwell had a picture ofLiam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old held by federal immigration officials last month, during an operation to apprehend his father.
“Mr. Lyons, will you resign from ICE?” the congressman asked.
With a picture of Liam Ramos, Rep. Swalwell asks Acting ICE Director Lyons if he will resign:
“Because that child you’re showing right there, the men and women of ICE took care of him when his father abandoned him and ran from law enforcement.”pic.twitter.com/X16GvUW07L
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11)February 10, 2026
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