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Democrat Rep. Shri Thanedar Slammed for Staying Seated During Trump Speech Honoring Victims’ Families

Thanedar said he remained seated to protest what he called political exploitation of victims' tragedies and criticized ICE policies amid a rising threat level against agents.

  • On Friday, Fox News host Sean Hannity confronted Rep. Shri Thanedar over his refusal to stand during President Donald Trump's 2025 address referencing victims including Laken Riley.
  • Rep. Shri Thanedar said he stayed seated because he believed President Donald Trump was 'using a tragedy' for political gain and cited constituents who feel 'terrorized by ICE'.
  • The segment focused on the ICE agent shooting of Renee Good this month, noting Rep. Shri Thanedar called ICE 'murdering people' and the agent a 'murderer', while Sean Hannity said the agent acted in self-defense against a 4,000-pound vehicle.
  • Sean Hannity, Fox News host, accused Rep. Shri Thanedar of incitement and blamed rising threats against border enforcement agents, up 8,000%, while pressing Thanedar on his 'no' vote against a deportation bill.
  • Amid wider debate over ICE and deportations, the segment highlighted Rep. Shri Thanedar's call to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement and invoked victims Laken Riley and Jocelyn Nungaray from the 2025 address.
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