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Democrats Demand Agents Take Off Their Masks, and Judge Says ICE Violated Nearly 100 Court Orders
It was directed by Brett Ratner, who hasn't made a film since 2017 when multiple women accused him of sexual misconduct.
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Democrats Demand Agents Take Off Their Masks, and Judge Says ICE Violated Nearly 100 Court Orders
More eyebrows went up when the documentary was sold.
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Democrats Demand Agents Take Off Their Masks, and Judge Says ICE Violated Nearly 100 Court Orders
Amazon paid Melania Trump's production company $40 million for the film's rights.
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Democrats Demand Agents Take Off Their Masks, and Judge Says ICE Violated Nearly 100 Court Orders
That was $26 million more than the next highest bidder.
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Democrats Demand Agents Take Off Their Masks, and Judge Says ICE Violated Nearly 100 Court Orders
In a statement, Amazon said, We licensed the film for one reason and one reason only, because we think customers are going to love it.
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Democrats Demand Agents Take Off Their Masks, and Judge Says ICE Violated Nearly 100 Court Orders
But many in Hollywood have questioned the company's motivations, since Amazon is unlikely to recoup its massive investment.
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Democrats Demand Agents Take Off Their Masks, and Judge Says ICE Violated Nearly 100 Court Orders
One former senior employee at Amazon's film division called it a blatant attempt to win over the Trumps.
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Democrats Demand Agents Take Off Their Masks, and Judge Says ICE Violated Nearly 100 Court Orders
He said, quote, How can it not be equated with currying favor or an outright bribe?
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Democrats Demand Agents Take Off Their Masks, and Judge Says ICE Violated Nearly 100 Court Orders
For comparison, if you look at another political documentary, the 2018 Oscar-nominated film RBG about the life of the Supreme Court justice, it had a total promotional budget of about $3 million, less than a tenth of what's being spent to push Melania.
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Democrats Demand Agents Take Off Their Masks, and Judge Says ICE Violated Nearly 100 Court Orders
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Democrats Demand Agents Take Off Their Masks, and Judge Says ICE Violated Nearly 100 Court Orders
I'm Tracy Mumford.
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Democrats Demand Agents Take Off Their Masks, and Judge Says ICE Violated Nearly 100 Court Orders
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Trump Administration Tries to Control Minneapolis Shooting Narrative, and Winter Storm Shatters Records
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Trump Administration Tries to Control Minneapolis Shooting Narrative, and Winter Storm Shatters Records
I'm Tracy Mumford.
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Trump Administration Tries to Control Minneapolis Shooting Narrative, and Winter Storm Shatters Records
Today's Monday, January 26th.
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Trump Administration Tries to Control Minneapolis Shooting Narrative, and Winter Storm Shatters Records
Here's what we're covering.
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Trump Administration Tries to Control Minneapolis Shooting Narrative, and Winter Storm Shatters Records
The second fatal shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis has kicked off what's become a new pattern from the Trump administration, of officials immediately going on the offensive, demonizing the victim, and often distorting the facts of what happened.
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Trump Administration Tries to Control Minneapolis Shooting Narrative, and Winter Storm Shatters Records
On Saturday morning, Alex Preddy, a Minneapolis resident who worked as an ICU nurse at the VA, had gathered with a small group of protesters near where federal agents were operating.
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Trump Administration Tries to Control Minneapolis Shooting Narrative, and Winter Storm Shatters Records
These kinds of scenes have become common in Minneapolis and across the country.
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Trump Administration Tries to Control Minneapolis Shooting Narrative, and Winter Storm Shatters Records
Demonstrators opposed to the administration's aggressive immigration enforcement come to blow whistles or record on their phones.