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ICE accused Politico reporter Josh Gerstein of “inciting violence in opposition to federal brokers” following a Monday night time submit on X through which he recommended that “sooner or later, the newbie effort to knock on doorways” of house daycare facilities in Minnesota would intersect with what he erroneously deemed the state’s “sturdy stand-your-ground legal guidelines.”
In a pointed Tuesday submit on X, ICE informed Gerstein, Politico’s senior authorized affairs reporter, that somebody along with his title ought to know higher than to make social media posts that might incite violence in opposition to federal brokers.
“You’d suppose a ‘Senior Authorized Affairs Reporter’ for POLITICO would know higher than to tweet one thing inciting violence in opposition to federal brokers,” ICE wrote.
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Gerstein’s submit appeared to reference an investigation by impartial journalist Nick Shirley on alleged widespread fraud at Minnesota daycare facilities, which went viral earlier this week.
Within the 42-minute video posted to X and YouTube, Shirley documented visits to a number of daycare facilities within the blue state, lots of which appeared largely inactive regardless of persevering with to obtain state funding.
ICE accused Politico reporter Josh Gerstein of “inciting violence in opposition to federal brokers” following a Monday night time submit on X through which he recommended that “sooner or later, the newbie effort to knock on doorways” of house daycare facilities in Minnesota would intersect with what he erroneously deemed the state’s “sturdy stand-your-ground legal guidelines.” (PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP by way of Getty Pictures)
Gerstein confronted widespread criticism on social media after posting the remark, with customers accusing him of calling for violence and mocking his understanding of Minnesota’s gun legal guidelines.
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After the reporter’s submit had gone viral, Gerstein clarified his assertion, commenting beneath his unique submit, “To look at that one thing is prone to occur or there is a severe danger of it taking place is to not advocate for it taking place.”
Though Gerstein defined that his submit was not an endorsement of violence in opposition to journalists, others didn’t see it the identical means.
One commenter slammed Gerstein for “inciting folks to shoot journalists investigating fraud,” whereas conserving the risk “veiled sufficient” to keep away from authorized penalties.
Different X customers referred to as out the senior authorized affairs reporter for failing to grasp the distinction between stand-your-ground legal guidelines — which Minnesota doesn’t have — and Citadel Doctrine.
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Whereas Minnesota isn’t a stand-your-ground state, the state does comply with the Citadel Doctrine at house — so an individual isn’t required to retreat from an intruder of their home — however outdoors the house, Minnesota legislation usually requires people to retreat whether it is protected to take action earlier than utilizing power.
“Should not a authorized affairs reporter know the distinction between stand-your-ground legislation and chateau doctrine?” requested WTB radio host Pete Kaliner on X, including that neither of which “apply to somebody knocking on a industrial enterprise’s door.”
Politico senior authorized affairs reporter Josh Gerstein on the set of “Meet the Press” in Washington, D.C., on Could 8, 2025. (William B. Plowman/NBC)
A neighborhood notice was ultimately added to Gerstein’s submit, correcting him on the specifics of stand-your-ground legal guidelines and the way they are often exercised.
“Stand-your-ground legal guidelines take away the obligation to retreat from a risk when an individual is in a spot they’ve a authorized proper to be. Knocking on the door of a supposedly public enterprise doesn’t represent a risk, so stand-your-ground couldn’t be invoked as a protection,” the neighborhood notice learn.
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Gerstein didn’t reply to a number of requests for remark from Fox News Digital.
