Can Bruce Blakeman's staunch defense of ICE hold up under aggressive questioning and shifting federal signals on use-of-force? On this heated episode of the Tara Palmeri Show, Tara presses Blakeman on his long-shot Republican bid for New York governor, his unyielding support for ICE despite the Trump administration's apparent recalibration on use-of-force policies, and the facts surrounding high-profile incidents like the killing of Alex Peretti. Blakeman details successful targeted removals of criminal illegal migrants in Nassau County without raids, advocates for a comprehensive federal immigration approach including a guest worker program and paths for long-term law-abiding residents, while accusing fringes on both sides of blocking reform. The discussion escalates into sharp exchanges over due process for agents, public outrage, masked operations, New York State's challenges under current leadership, and Blakeman's confidence in overcoming odds against incumbent Kathy Hochul by focusing on taxes, safety, affordability, and putting New Yorkers first. What do you make of Blakeman's refusal to back down on ICE amid shifting federal signals and visible evidence? For more of her reporting, subscribe to her weekly newsletter, "The Red Letter." https://tarapalmeri.substack.com/ https://www.tarapalmeri.com/subscribe Latest from the Red Letter: https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/breaking-wheres-don-lemon-epstein https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/trump-is-angry-over-minneapolis-and https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/is-michael-cohen-angling-for-a-trump To support her mission of independent journalism, consider donating to her GoFundMe account: https://gofund.me/0c46f9a5 Tara Palmeri is one of the most feared and fearless reporters covering power and politics. She has 15 years of experience covering national politics and foreign affairs. She was formerly a White House Correspondent for ABC News where she covered the first Trump administration. She was the chief National Correspondent for POLITICO during the Biden administration. She has been a political analyst for CNBC, CBS and CNN. She started her career as a columnist for the Washington Examiner and then went on to report for the New York Post. She was a foreign correspondent for POLITICO Europe, where she covered international affairs, including Brexit. She hosted the Ringer's political podcast "Somebody's Gotta Win" and wrote a column for Puck. Tara also hosted two acclaimed podcasts on Jeffrey Epstein, "Broken: Jeffrey Epstein" and "Power: The Maxwells." Tara currently hosts the Tara Palmeri Show. For more of her reporting, subscribe to her weekly newsletter, "The Red Letter." https://tarapalmeri.substack.com/ https://www.tarapalmeri.com/subscribe The latest from the 'Red Letter': https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/is-it-time-to-take-the-oligarchy https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/gen-z-guru-rachel-janfaza-on-whether https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/is-big-gretch-cooked To support her mission of independent journalism, consider donating to her GoFundMe account: https://gofund.me/0c46f9a5 https://www.instagram.com/tarapalmeri/ https://x.com/tarapalmeri https://www.tiktok.com/@tarapalmeri For inquiries, email: [email protected] #ICE #Immigration #Deportation #BorderCrisis #Trump #MAGA #IllegalImmigration #NewYork #Politics #AlexPretti #ReneeGood #KathyHochul #BruceBlakeman #NYGovernor #GovernorsRace #NYPolitics #TaraPalmeriShow #TaraPalmeri HEATED ICE Defense After Alex Pretti's Death from NY Governor Candidate Chapters: 00:00 Welcome to the Tara Palmeri Show 01:25 Bruce Blakeman joins the Tara Palmeri Show 04:02 Blakeman on ICE successes in Nassau County 09:11 Heated exchange over Alex Peretti shooting 14:21 Due process for agents vs. public outrage 19:45 Blakeman's path to challenging Kathy Hochul 24:11 Thanks for watching the Tara Palmeri Show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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