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‘Wearing uniforms and wearing masks’: Reporter takes mere minutes to blame ICE for shooting of National Guardsmen

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement began an enhanced enforcement operation in Chicago, Jan. 26, 2025. The operation included officers with the Department of Justice, the FBI, the DEA, the ATF and the U.S. Marshals Service. (ICE photo)

MS NOW reporter Ken Dilanian on Wednesday suggested that anger toward Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) were to blame for the shooting of two National Guardsman blocks from the White House.

Two Guardsmen from West Virginia were shot blocks away from the White House on Wednesday. Dilanian stated on “Katy Tur Reports” that Americans’ anger surrounding uniformed agents, particularly those in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), led to this shooting.

“I mean, there’s not much the National Guard can do, they can’t arrest people and so it’s sort of been it’s sort of become part of the firmament,” Dilanian said. “But of course, you know, there’s so much controversy happening in the United States right now with ICE, who are also wearing uniforms and wearing masks. So, you don’t know people walking around with uniforms in an American city, there are some Americans that might object to that.”

WATCH:

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Republican West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey initially stated that the two Guardsmen had died, though he walked that claim back as there have been conflicting reports. FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed during a press conference that the guardsmen are still alive.

President Donald Trump confirmed on Truth Social that the Guardsmen were injured and in “critical condition.”

“The animal that shot the two National Guardsmen, with both being critically wounded, and now in two separate hospitals, is also severely wounded, but regardless, will pay a very steep price. God bless our Great National Guard, and all of our Military and Law Enforcement,” Trump wrote. “These are truly Great People. I, as President of the United States, and everyone associated with the Office of the Presidency, am with you!”

Trump deployed the National Guard to Washington, D.C., in August and invoked Section 40 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to crack down on crime throughout the nation’s capital. Despite initially opposing the deployment, Democratic Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser issued an order in September to continue the deployment and required local law enforcement to cooperate with them.

Several Democrats espoused several baseless warnings about what the National Guard would supposedly do to innocent Americans. Democratic Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin said on ABC’s “This Week” that she was worried about the National Guard randomly shooting at Americans. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker suggested that the Guardsmen would be used to stop elections in 2026.

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Resurfaced audio: Embattled Democrat running for Congress said prayer makes her ‘deeply uncomfortable’

Democrat Aftyn Behn

Democratic Tennessee congressional candidate Aftyn Behn said in resurfaced audio that lawmakers openly praying during legislative sessions make her “deeply uncomfortable.”

While appearing on the “Red State Blue Moon” podcast in June 2024, Behn complained that the Tennessee state Legislature opens up with prayer at the beginning of each legislative session. She further complained that Christian pastors and prayer groups have “proximity to power” in the Legislature and that religion is often at the center of the state’s politics.

“And I think, especially as someone who is more secular, I have a hard time when religion is at the core of everything we do in the Legislature. For example, on the House floor, we say a prayer at the beginning of each session,” Behn said. “Some committees open up with prayer, we also stand for the Pledge. And there are also prayer groups in the legislature who meet routinely. There are Christian pastors that have a lot of say and proximity to power in the Legislature and dictate a lot of what the power players do. And it is uncomfortable and I think it makes a lot of my constituents who represent a diversity of religion deeply uncomfortable.”

UNCOVERED AUDIO

Tennessee Democrat Aftyn Behn – who once brought a transgender pastor to the Tennessee Legislature – said it made her “uncomfortable” to see her colleagues pray.

BEHN: “There are also prayer groups in the legislature… it is uncomfortable.” pic.twitter.com/7op3OOUEYf

— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) November 26, 2025

Behn has entered the spotlight over her far-left positions and actions during her activism and time in the state Legislature. She is running to fill the vacant seat in Tennessee’s 7th district in the state’s special election on Dec. 2.

In 2022, Behn advocated for teaching women how to perform abortions at home to avoid state-wide bans and provide abortion pills during an interview with The Tennessee Holler.

The Tennessee Democrat more recently promised to carry a “trans bill of rights” at every legislative session if she is elected to the U.S. Congress. She has also expressed support for sex changes and hormone procedures for trans-identifying minors and condemned the U.S. Supreme Court for upholding Tennessee’s ban on these treatments.

In 2019, Behn protested with the activist group, Enough is Enough-Tennessee, to call on former Republican Tennessee state Rep. David Byrd to resign over allegations that he engaged in sexual misconduct. Resurfaced footage showed her storming into Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s office to demand that he call for Byrd’s resignation, which forced security to forcibly drag her out while she screamed and sobbed.

A month later, she entered the House chamber and dramatically screamed at the top of lungs, leading officers to escort her out of the area. She called on both Byrd and then-House Speaker Glen Casada to resign.

In 2020, Behn stated on the “Year old Grits” podcast that she hated everything about Nashville, including the country music and the bachelorette parties. She also called Tennessee a “racist state” in an op-ed for the Tennessean in March 2019 and further accused it of being a “god forsaken” state in resurfaced video from 2023.

WATCH: Cop-hating, hissy-fit-throwing Democrat running for Congress thinks MEN can give birth

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WATCH: Democrat congressional candidate sobs like a toddler after being thrown out of governor’s office

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‘This chick is f*ing insane’: Watch Democrat running for Congress refuse to denounce her calls to burn down police stations

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New park fee for foreign tourists could generate hundreds of millions of dollars

Lake McDonald in Montana’s Glacier National Park

(The Center Square) – The Trump administration announced it is raising prices for nonresidents visiting national parks, a move that worries some tourism advocates but could generate hundreds of millions in extra revenue each year.

Beginning Jan. 1, international tourists without an annual pass will have to pay a $100 surcharge to enter the 11 most visited national parks, on top of the parks’ standard entrance fees. The annual pass will cost foreign visitors $250, rather than the current $80 price that will stay the same for U.S. residents.

The extra revenue will directly go towards park maintenance and repairs. The U.S. National Park Service estimates that the park system collectively needs $22 billion to address overdue maintenance and repairs.

“President Trump’s leadership always puts American families first,” Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum said. “These policies ensure that U.S. taxpayers, who already support the National Park System, continue to enjoy affordable access, while international visitors contribute their fair share to maintaining and improving our parks for future generations.”

Out of the roughly 325.5 million visitors to national parks in 2023, about 14 million were international visitors, according to estimates from Property and Environment Research Center, which supports the new fees.

“This is a big win for everyone who loves America’s national parks. A $100 international visitor surcharge could generate $55 million annually at Yellowstone National Park alone, more than quadrupling that park’s revenue to address deteriorating trails, failing wastewater systems, and crumbling bridges,” PERC CEO Brian Yablonski said.

PERC has long advocated increased national park fees for nonresidents, pointing out that the practice is common abroad.

A PERC paper published in Dec. 2023 estimated that even a $40 surcharge for foreign visitors could raise an extra $528 million per year, more than doubling current annual revenue.

The paper included all national parks, while the Trump administration’s $100 surcharge only applies to 11 parks. But with the new surcharge being more than double PERC’s idea, plus the addition of the annual pass price hike for nonresidents, extra revenue could exceed the $528 million estimate.

Some conservationists worry the new fees will simply cause the number of foreign tourists to drop.

While a $40 surcharge would only decrease international tourists by an estimated 3%, according to PERC estimates, the tourism impact of a $100 surcharge on 11 of the most popular parks remains unknown.

Though the DOI did not name the parks in the press release, National Park Service data shows the 11 most visited parks in 2024 include:

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Grand Canyon National Park

Zion National Park

Rocky Mountain National Park

Acadia National Park

Yosemite National Park

Yellowstone National Park

Joshua Tree National Park

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Glacier National Park

Olympic National Park

This story originally appeared in The Center Square.

Thanksgiving bounty

Pete Hegseth confirms: Trump orders 500 more National Guard troops for D.C.

U.S. War Secretary Pete Hegseth

Calling the shooting of two National Guardsmen in Washington, D.C., Wednesday a “cowardly, dastardly act,” U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced that President Trump requested 500 more Guard troops be called up to serve in the nation’s capital.

“This will only stiffen our resolve” to continue to secure Washington, D.C., Hegseth said. “President Trump will never back down.”

Several Cabinet members have released statements decrying the shooting and asking for the nation’s prayers.

WATCH:

.@SECWAR on the shooting that took place earlier today. pic.twitter.com/kdehQs9Ebg

— DOW Rapid Response (@DOWResponse) November 26, 2025

‘Targeted shooting’: 2 National Guard troops shot near White House

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Nonprofit linked to George Soros ‘fomenting sedition within the military’

Marines with the U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon execute the ‘long line’ sequence during a halftime show at the Chicago Bears vs. New England Patriots football game at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois, Nov. 10, 2024. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Iyer P. Ramakrishna)

The ramifications of a decision by six Democrats in Congress, already known as the “seditious six,” to promote to the U.S. military the defiance of presidential orders, still remain to be seen.

One senator, Arizona Democrat Mark Kelly, could be subject to military discipline for promoting dissension within the ranks. The FBI is looking into the statements by the others.

President Donald Trump has reminded Americans of the penalties for sedition and treason, and now there are online reports that a group linked to leftist billionaire George Soros has been “fomenting sedition” for the military “around the same time a ‘script” went out to Democrat members of Congress urging rebellion.”

Soros, of course, long has pursued radical leftist and globalist agendas, almost always in direct opposition to Trump’s agenda for making America “Great Again.”

He’s now in the process of turning over his empire to his son, Alex, who perhaps is even more extreme.

For example, the Soros empire of activists recently has been accused of pushing the recent government shutdown, the Schumer Shutdown, which happened over Democrats’ demands that Congress spend more than a trillion dollars on their pet projects.

BREAKING: It’s been revealed that a nonprofit linked to George Soros is fomenting sedition within the military around the same time a “script” went out to Democrat members of Congress urging rebellion within the ranks against President Trump.

There are also links to ANTIFA.… pic.twitter.com/1S4roMD4Vk

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) November 26, 2025

Reporter Eric Daugherty said, “It’s been revealed that a nonprofit linked to George Soros is fomenting sedition within the military around the same time a ‘script’ went out to Democrat members of Congress urging rebellion within the ranks against President Trump. There are also links to ANTIFA. On November 11th – just days before the video – the National Lawyers Guild published a page urging service members to refuse ‘illegal’ orders. The same talking point in the video. Win Without War has put up a billboard in NC urging chaos and dissent within the ranks, a group linked to a 501(c)(4) backed by Soros’ Open Society. The group was previously named New Security Action. As per @DataRepublican, Win Without War is partnered with the National Lawyers Guild. National Lawyers Guild is a supporter of antifa. And to wrap it all together? Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) said on national TV a ‘script’ was sent to him. He ended up not participating, but admitted it was coordinated from an external party. There it is.”

In fact, Win Without War has been open in its defense of the Democrats in Congress calling for disobedient troops.

“Senators Mark Kelly and Elissa Slotkin and Representatives Jason Crow, Chris Deluzio, Maggie Goodlander, and Chrissy Houlahan sent servicemembers a crucial reminder that they should disobey illegal orders 48 hours later, Trump accused them of sedition and called for their arrest and execution. It’s an unprecedented incitement of violence against political opponents, who were targeted simply for encouraging servicemembers to uphold the law and their oath to the Constitution,” the organization claimed.

THE SOROS NETWORK SET THE STAGE – THE SEDITIOUS SIX DELIVERED THE SCRIPT

Patriot Dad exposed the entire operation on the Patriot Source podcast. Mark Kelly may now be recalled to active duty and face UCMJ charges…

But the real story is the coordination.

Data Republican on… pic.twitter.com/l4IticJC6J

— Jake (@JakeCan72) November 26, 2025

Online reaction, however, was clear about which side Americans should choose.

If Alex Soros is on your side, you’re on the wrong side pic.twitter.com/QKcHZIDr5E

— TONY (@TONYxTWO) November 25, 2025

Trump already was working on it, apparently.

UPDATE: American President Donald Trump has dropped a bombshell on George Soros and his shadow network, announcing that Soros will be investigated under RICO charges. Trump reveals Soros has been funding, training, and radicaliźing young extremistś to unleash chaos in America. pic.twitter.com/qgAtSLYhSk

— WORLD NEWS (@_MAGA_NEWS_) November 26, 2025

A related development had GOP members of Congress issuing their own call to the troops, to “stand strong” for law and order.

House Republican veterans speak DIRECTLY to the military and intelligence community, urging them to stand strong for law, order, and the Constitution. pic.twitter.com/WBg7yuRSmh

— House Republicans (@HouseGOP) November 21, 2025

While the Democrats complained of “illegal orders,” without being able to identify any, Fox News, reported Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, said, “I’ve flown combat missions, and I know what happens when people disobey an order. This cannot happen to the men and women who are serving right now.”

The report said, “Republicans argue the Democrats’ video risks undermining the military’s chain of command, while the Democrats insist they were simply reminding service members not to carry out ‘illegal’ actions.”

It was Secretary of War Pete Hegseth who called on the military to investigate Kelly, as he’s still subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice, while the FBI is on the others.

Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Ga., a Gulf War veteran, specifically criticized Kelly’s role in the video, Fox reported. He said, “What he said was egregious for multiple reasons. I thought it was very dishonest of him to say, ‘We have your back.’ No, they don’t.”

On “The Story,” Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Dakota Meyer called the Democrats’ video “unacceptable.”

“The question that needs to be asked to all of them is, do you just not trust our men and women in uniform anymore? Is that the issue or is it the fact that you don’t like what the president’s doing?” he said.

WATCH: JD Vance celebrates Thanksgiving with troops at Fort Campbell, Kentucky

Back behind bars: ICE nabs Indian truck driver who caused fatal wreck that sent car into lake

A truck driver from India who pled guilty to vehicular manslaughter in West Virginia is now being held by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to multiple reports from local media.

Sukhjinder Singh was arrested Monday and booked in the South Central Regional Jail, according to West Virginia-based WBOY TV. Singh had fled to California after a fatal accident on I-68 on Jan. 19, in which a car driven by Kevin C. Lataille was knocked into Cheat Lake, according to Connect Bridgeport.

Lataille’s body was recovered after his car was retrieved from the lake on Jan. 26 following a multi-day search when a missing person report was filed and phone data put Lataille’s last known location at Cheat Lake, Connect Bridgeport reported. Police interviewed Singh on Feb. 28 with the assistance of a translator.

JUST IN: https://t.co/OB7aj15wS5 pic.twitter.com/3jWhmBVKwp

— WBOY 12News (@WBOY12News) November 25, 2025

Singh was charged with vehicular homicide in March, but had left West Virginia, WBOY reported. Police found that Singh was driving at a speed that was unsafe due to the conditions on the road and accused him of hitting another vehicle and failing to stop, according to Connect Bridgeport.

Singh was sentenced to one year in prison on Oct. 27 following his Oct. 20 guilty plea in Monongalia County Circuit Court, WDTV reported.

An illegal immigrant from India, Harjinder Singh, was arrested in California for three counts of vehicular homicide and extradited to Florida over an Aug. 12 crash that killed three people after Singh allegedly tried to make an illegal U-turn on the Florida Turnpike when a Chrysler Town and Country minivan crashed into the tractor-trailer he was driving.

Harjinder Singh, who entered the United States via Mexico in 2018, failed an English proficiency exam given by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and could not identify three out of four road signs during an Aug. 14 assessment.

The Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation that sought to clarify the immigration status of Sukhjinder Singh.

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‘Targeted shooting’: 2 National Guard troops shot near White House, suspect is illegal Afghan alien let in by Biden

Two National Guard troopers were shot near the White House on Wednesday in what’s being called a “targeted” attack and ambush by an apparent illegal alien let into the U.S. by former President Joe Biden.

“This is a targeted shooting,” Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser told reporters.

Jeff Carroll, executive assistant chief of the Metropolitan Police Department, said: “It appears to be a lone gunman who ambushed these members of the National Guard.”

NBC News reported: “Two senior U.S. law enforcement officials say that the man they believe is the suspect in today’s National Guard shooting, used a handgun in the attack and has been initially identified as an Afghan national.”

NBC News: Two senior U.S. law enforcement officials say that the man they believe is the suspect in today’s National Guard shooting, used a handgun in the attack and has been initially identified as an Afghan national.

Reported w/ @KellyO

— Tom Winter (@Tom_Winter) November 26, 2025

BREAKING: The National Guard shooter has been identified as an Afghan national, according to CNN.

It is being investigated as a potential act of terrorism.

Enough is enough. They all need to go.
pic.twitter.com/UCmCzeqRlv

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) November 26, 2025

Bill Melugin of Fox News indicates: “Per multiple federal law enforcement sources, the suspect in custody for the shooting of two National Guard soldiers in DC is an Afghan national who entered the U.S. on 9/8/2021 as part of the Biden admin’s Operation Allies Welcome in the aftermath of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan.

“I’m told his permission to be in the U.S. expired in September of this year, and he is now in the country illegally.”

BREAKING: The Afghan national accused of shooting the National Guard members entered the U.S. under Biden’s ‘Operation Allies Welcome’ program.

The program was launched to resettle Afghans around the time of the disastrous withdrawal.

“It appears that he immigrated here into… pic.twitter.com/03OY7KbAtD

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) November 27, 2025

Media reports Wednesday night identified the shooting suspect as 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal.

The New York Post reports Lakanwal was allegedly lying in wait before he rounded the corner near the Farragut West Metro Station, “then opened fire, striking a female guard in the chest before shooting her in the head, according to law enforcement sources.”

BREAKING: Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, an Afghan national, has been named as the National Guard shooter.

He entered in 2021 under Joe Biden and allegedly screamed “ALLAHU AKBAR” during the attack. pic.twitter.com/jJyZG33nxJ

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) November 27, 2025

Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-W. Va., initially announced both members of the Guard have died from their gunshot wounds, but later retracted his statement.

“It is with great sorrow that we can confirm both members of the West Virginia National Guard who were shot earlier today in Washington, DC have passed away from their injuries,” he originally said.

Morrisey then walked back his statement, offering a glimmer of hope: “We are now receiving conflicting reports about the condition of our two Guard members and will provide additional updates once we receive more complete information. Our prayers are with these brave service members, their families, and the entire Guard community.”

The attack occurred about 2:15 p.m. outside the Farragut West metro station in Washington, just two blocks away from the White House.

The Associated Press reported: “A suspect, now in custody, was also shot and has injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening, according to a law enforcement official not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and who spoke to AP on condition of anonymity. One National Guard member was shot in the head, according to a person familiar with the details of the incident who spoke to AP on condition of anonymity.”

For months now, National Guard troops have been helping patrol the city of Washington, D.C., at the behest of President Trump, and the crime rate in the nation’s capital has decreased precipitously.

Trump posted his initial reaction on Truth Social, saying: “The animal that shot the two National Guardsmen, with both being critically wounded, and now in two separate hospitals, is also severely wounded, but regardless, will pay a very steep price.

“God bless our Great National Guard, and all of our Military and Law Enforcement. These are truly Great People. I, as President of the United States, and everyone associated with the Office of the Presidency, am with you!”

FBI Director Kash Patel indicated: “FBI is engaged and assisting with the investigation in Washington, D.C. after National Guard members were shot this afternoon. Please pray for them and we will update with more information as we are able.”

Vice President JD Vance, addressing soldiers at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, said of the shooting: “It’s a somber reminder that soldiers … are the sword and the shield of the United States of America.”

“Thank them for what they’re doing.”

.@SECWAR on the shooting that took place earlier today. pic.twitter.com/kdehQs9Ebg

— DOW Rapid Response (@DOWResponse) November 26, 2025

Journalist Benny Johnson noted: “Just a few days ago, six Democrats claimed President Trump was issuing ‘unlawful’ orders to the military and that troops must resist.”

Just a few days ago, six Democrats claimed President Trump was issuing “unlawful” orders to the military and that troops must resist.

Two National Guard Members were just targeted and shot in Washington DC.
pic.twitter.com/qE0HehHMhx

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) November 26, 2025

Members of the U.S. Secret Service were photographed Wednesday responding to the incident, Newsmax’s Mike Carter posted on X. Fox News reported that one suspect is in custody.

BREAKING: Secret Service tells me 2 National Guard members have just been shot near the White House. pic.twitter.com/uGLCAPcDXX

— Mike Carter (@MikeCarterTV) November 26, 2025

BREAKING Multiple National Guard members have been shot near the White House with police still searching for the sh**ter

Please pray for these National Guardsmen

SEND IN THE TROOPS

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— MAGA Voice (@MAGAVoice) November 26, 2025

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‘Answer straight’: Eric Swalwell short-circuits when asked if men should stay out of women’s locker rooms

U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif.

Democratic California Rep. Eric Swalwell struggled to answer Los Angeles-based musician Tish Hyman during a town hall event after she confronted him over his support for biological men competing in women’s spaces.

After announcing his run for California governor in the upcoming race, Swalwell held a town hall event in Orange County. He spoke about his plans for the state before taking questions from the audience. Hyman, posting the video to her X account, could be seen recounting her previous experience confronting a biological man in her gym’s locker room. She went on to ask Swalwell if he would take back his dismissal of the issue as not being a “thing” and what he plans to do if elected.

“I was a prosecutor in Oakland for seven years. And where justice was warranted and mercy was warranted, I showed. And where a stiff punishment was warranted because somebody got hurt, I stopped. I will not be a government that tolerates violence against women in our state. Period,” Swalwell responded. “Now, as it relates to the issue of trans kids, particularly in sports — ”

However, Hyman jumped in to point out to Swalwell that his reference was to “men,” to which the lawmaker could be heard responding, “Sure.”

“In women’s spaces. Harassing. You said it wasn’t a thing — 14 times you said it wasn’t a thing. So I need you to show all the women of California that you’re going to protect us,” Hyman pushed back as Swalwell could repeatedly be heard saying “yea.”

“I’m going to protect women,” Swalwell said. “I did as a prosecutor. I will protect women. No woman should be harassed in any locker room.”

Hyman pressed the lawmaker again, asking point-blank whether he would continue allowing biological men into women’s spaces if elected governor next year.

“No woman should be harassed in a locker room. That’s a crime,” Swalwell responded.

“Answer straight,” Hyman said. “Are you against men in women’s locker rooms and sports? That’s all you need to answer.”

Despite appearing to dodge the point-blank question, Swalwell said he didn’t want men harassing Hyman in the women’s locker room, adding that it shouldn’t be happening.

“It’s happening all around America,” Hyman said. “There are 45 men in the women’s prisons right now. Raping them. Picking them out like chicken. The trans men are not women and they’re raping women. So I don’t care if you’re on the Democrat side, the Republican side. We need to be on the women’s side, people.”

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Sat down with Congressman Eric Swalwell to ask the tough questions about women’s safety. If he’s running for governor, we need to ensure our next California leader prioritizes women’s safety alongside every other critical issue. No single concern should overshadow the rest—this… pic.twitter.com/pmc9Fxspkm

— Tish Hyman (@listen2tish) November 24, 2025

“It’s happening to our girls. It’s happening to our women. I’m here to let everyone know that this is happening,” Hyman added. “Open your eyes. If you want to be governor, I have millions of people behind me, black people, who they’re using our civil rights to push this shit. If you want to be the governor, you need to do something about it because I promise you this. It will not be the last you see of Tish Hyman.”

The Los Angeles-based musician went viral in November after posting a video of her confronting a biological man seen inside the women’s locker room at Gold’s Gym Beverly Center, which was recently bought by EōS Fitness. In the clip, Hyman can be seen calling out the man and asking staff to intervene. She later said her membership was revoked.

Before pressing Swalwell, Hyman also confronted Democratic state Sen. Scott Wiener at an event, asking whether he would support women by protecting them from biological men entering their spaces. Wiener, who is running for former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s seat, repeatedly said he wants both “trans women” and women to be safe.

In a statement to the Daily Caller News Foundation about her questioning of Swalwell, Hyman said her message is about women.

“My message is simple: women deserve privacy and safety in our spaces. No biological men in women’s bathrooms, locker rooms, or changing areas — period. This isn’t political, it’s common sense and basic respect. Women deserve a clear answer from lawmakers, not excuses,” Hyman said.

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