Sen. JD Vance accused Rep. Jerry Nadler of calling for people to shoot federal law enforcement officers during immigration enforcement on February 3, 2026, between 9:45:18 PM and 10:15:04 PM UTC, quoting Nadler as saying, "If you were attacked by a masked person, you might think you were being kidnapped. You'd be justified in shooting the person," according to Vance's X post. The remark likens agents to "masked hoodlums." President Donald Trump stated during the same 29-minute window that Jeffrey Epstein conspired against him to ensure his election loss, adding, "that's the only thing that was mentioned about me," per an X post by Acyn. Separately, Trump elaborated on his call to nationalize elections, citing corruption in Detroit, Pennsylvania, and Atlanta, and stating states act as agents for the federal government on elections, as shared by Aaron Rupar on X. House Speaker Mike Johnson echoed Trump's election nationalization comments in a clip posted by Aaron Rupar on X within the window, noting three Republican candidates lost leads due to late ballot tranches that "looks on its face to be fraudulent," though adding, "Can I prove that? No." This aligns with Johnson's prior statements between 7:15 PM and 8:15 PM UTC on similar election concerns, as previously reported. No official response from Rep. Nadler to Vance's accusation has been reported in the window. The Nadler quote emerges amid ongoing reports of ICE activities in Minneapolis, including family accounts of agent encounters shared in prior windows.
