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Anti-ICE Signal Chats: Walz Administration Implicated, Foreign Funding Revealed

https://redstate.com/jenvanlaar/2026/01/26/link-to-walzs-administration-in-anti-ice-signal-chats-n2198511

We're learning a lot more about the people who were in the anti-ICE Signal chat groups that independent journalist Cam Higby infiltrated in Minnesota, the organization of the group, its donors, and the significance of the address at which Alex Pretti was obstructing federal officers. There's far too much information to detail completely in this piece, but even just from an overview, it's clear that there is an organized insurrection underway, led by several elected officials in Minnesota and aided by alleged journalists.
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Organization
The groups are highly sophisticated. They're set up geographically; within the City of Minneapolis, they're generally divided by City Council district, but also cover St. Paul, Bloomington, and other suburbs. They start a new chat every day and delete the prior day's chat. Because of Signal's encryption, it would be exceedingly difficult for the deleted messages to be recovered unless, say, participants were recording those messages prior to deletion. Signal also has a "no screenshots" function, which undoubtedly was enabled on these chats, so the messages would have to be recorded the way Higby did - by recording using a separate phone.
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Funding
On Sunday evening, Data Republican published a spreadsheet of 4000+ donors to the effort and their possible identities, and made that publicly downloadable. She also sent a non-redacted spreadsheet to the FBI and other federal authorities.
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Politicians & Journalists
Even bigger: The names of the people involved. As Streiff wrote in an excellent piece on Sunday, "It is obvious that a non-trivial number of judges and elected officials are affiliated with the current insurrection."
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Minnesota state Rep. Brad Tabke coordinates the Scott County ICE Watch Signal chat. Scott County is just outside Minneapolis.
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(Minnesota state Rep. Alex) Falconer both admitted that he's part of the chat and recruited participants.
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One username is Aurin Chowdhury. An admin with the same name is on the Minneapolis City Council, representing Ward 12. ...
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Ben Hovland, with Minnesota Public Radio (shocker) seems to be part of the group. He covers immigration for the formerly publicly-funded outlet, and his profession is listed in the group chat. He has now locked his X profile. NPR's Sergio Martinez-Beltrán is also listed as a participant, and his profession is also listed with his contact.

The article list of pols, government officials, and government employees continues.

Cankles and the Cackler!

Isn’t it wild that it’s always DemonRats?

Who didn’t want to free the slaves? DemonRats. Who didn’t want blacks to go to school with whites? DemonRats. Who claims that blacks are too stupid/lazy/or whatever to get by without special treatment? DemonRats. Who says that men can get pregnant? DemonRats. Who thinks that it’s okay for boys to be in girls locker-rooms? DemonRats. Who supports terrorists who want to destroy us? DemonRats. Who thinks protecting criminals is a good thing? DemonRats. Who thinks stopping Law Enforcement from enforcing laws is a good thing? DemonRats. It’s always DemonRats. It’s so far removed from reality that it’s almost like it’s a sick practical joke.

LakeVermilion (1,524 posts)

I live in Minneapolis Metro area...

Surely this is a horrible time for us.

I've been trying to find the one issue that can explain to America what we protest about. I believe that it's "due process."

In the real world, what you protest is Trump:

* Trump clubbed Kammie like a drunken seal;

* Trump supported Israel's crushing of Hamas;

* Trump partnered with Israel in devastating Iran's military and nuclear weapons project;

* Trump used the National Guard to sweep criminals off several crime-ridden cities' streets;

* Trump is enforcing US immigration laws by shutting down illegal entry;

* Trump is enforcing US immigration laws by detaining and deporting, with due process, aliens who entered the US illegally, with particular focus on those who committed additional crimes.

That is what Progs hate and protest, Trump and his successes.

Right about what exactly?

0800 is not too early to start drinking.

Shakespeare wrote a play about DU-Land. It features a pair of twins who survived a shipwreck.