Lemon LIVE at 5 | ICE Arrests Democratic NYC Comptroller Brad Lander! - June 17th, 2025
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Some hot ramen or noodles or whatever you want to call it. Really hot and spicy. Okay, so thanks for joining us. Let me tell you, we got a lot going on. First of all, I just want to show our chief congressional correspondent, is standing by on the lawn of the Capitol to talk to us. He's been talking to senators about the big, beautiful bill that is the Jolly Good Ginger. He's going to report on that in just moments. We're also going to talk about what's going on in Iran. Let's show he's got some live pictures of, I believe that this is Tel Aviv that we are looking at now. So far over the skies of Tel Aviv, it seems to be quiet. So live pictures there. quite a difference from what happened last night. So we're going to take you there and we're going to talk about what's happened.
Also, This is where we're going to start today, though. Another Democratic lawmaker has been arrested, okay, or detained at least. This one was arrested. Alex Padilla, the senator last week, was just detained and handcuffed. This particular lawmaker has been arrested. Let's just show the picture. These are the pictures of Brad Lander. Brad Lander is a mayoral candidate here, and he's also the comptroller of the city of New York. He went to one of these detainee hearings and was trying to help or escort or help one of the detainees. In the meantime, he got caught up in the mess. They said that he was obstructing and then he was arrested by ICE. OK, those are the pictures. Now, let's play. There's another picture.
Very disturbing, right? What is going on? Do we live in a Gestapo? The ICE agents have masks. Look at the guy in the background there with a black hat on. Masks over their faces. He asked for the warrant, the judicial warrant. Nobody would show him. And what they did is separated him between him and the person who was in court, the immigrant who was in court. And then arrested him and then took away the immigrant. OK, that is what ICE is doing. And now, as far as I know, we can check if we have any lawyers in the audience. And also someone on the tape said, does ICE actually have the right to arrest a U.S. citizen? Do they have that authority? Do they have that authority? OK, so here's the video. of Brad Lander, the Comptroller of New York City, and mayoral candidate being arrested today at a hearing.
Here it is, after a hearing.
Wait, wait. Out of the way. Out of the way. Out of the way. Guys, back up. Back up, guys. Back up. Back up. I understand. If you interfere with this arrest, we're going to... Back up. Back up, guys. Back up. This is not legal to overtake someone without a judicial warrant. Please don't put him in the elevator and then claim you have the warrant. I will let go when you show me the judicial warrant. Where is it? Yeah.
Yeah. Yeah.
Yeah. Please step back. Step back, guys.
Step back. Step back.
You don't have the authority to arrest U.S. citizens. Please stay back.
I'm not obstructing.
I'm standing right here in the hallway.
I have to see the judicial warrant.
Please stay back. Press, we go too.
Sorry. No way.
I'm safe. Where are you taking him? Hello? Since you have no authority to arrest U.S. citizens... Where are you taking the controller? And with what authority?
What happened when ICE arrested NYC Comptroller Brad Lander at immigration court?
Why are you arresting the city controller and where are you taking him?
No! Number one is going to go with him, all right? Hang on, please, number one.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:16–5:06
2
What happened when ICE arrested NYC Comptroller Brad Lander at immigration court?
5:06–7:44
3
Did ICE show a judicial warrant when detaining Brad Lander and the immigrant?
7:44–37:56
4
Can ICE legally arrest or detain U.S. citizens like Brad Lander or Senator Padilla?
37:56–48:44
5
How did New York Governor Kathy Hochul react to the Lander arrest?
48:44–56:31
6
How are protests and public pressure responding to ICE actions in New York and nationwide?
56:31–1:13:10