The Megyn Kelly Show - Feds Shoot Suspected Gang Members In Portland National Guard To Mn Pratt Running Am Update 19

Episode Date: January 11, 2026

Federal agents shoot two suspects during a vehicle stop in Portland, after DHS says the driver attempted to ram officers during an operation targeting alleged Tren de Aragua gang members. Governor Tim Walz orders the National Guard into Minneapolis as tensions erupt following the fatal shooting of a woman by an ICE agent during a federal enforcement operation. Vice President JD Vance announces a new Justice Department position with nationwide authority to hunt down fraud, as federal investigators zero in on massive alleged Medicaid abuse tied to Minnesota. A bipartisan group of Senate Republicans breaks with party leadership to advance a war-powers resolution aimed at limiting U.S. military action in Venezuela without explicit congressional approval. One year after losing his home in the deadly Palisades fire, reality TV star Spencer Pratt launches a bid for Los Angeles mayor, blaming state and local leaders for what he calls a preventable disaster.  Cozy Earth: Visit https://www.CozyEarth.com/MEGYN & Use code MEGYN for up to 20% off PureTalk: Cut your wireless bill to $20/month—switch to PureTalk now at https://PureTalk.com/KELLY Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Good morning, everyone. I'm Megan Kelly. It's Friday, January 9th, 2026, and this is your AM update. Governor Tim Walz orders the National Guard to Minneapolis as tensions escalate following the shooting death by an ICE agent. A new assistant attorney general position who will have nationwide jurisdiction over the issue of fraud. Vice President J.D. Vance announces the creation of a new DOJ position focusing on hunting down fraud. A group of Senate Republicans votes with Democrats to advance legislation aimed at curbing U.S. military force in Venezuela. All of this was preventable. The state and local leaders let us burn. And one year after losing his home in the Palisades Fire, reality TV star Spencer Pratt kicks off a campaign to unseat L.A. Mayor Karen Bass.

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is a Venezuelan illegal alien affiliated with the transnational Trenda-Aragua prostitution ring and involved in a recent shooting in Portland. DHS believes the driver to be a Trenda-Aragua gang member. According to DHS, quote, when agents identified themselves to the vehicle occupants, the driver weaponized his vehicle and attempted to run over the law enforcement agents. An agent then firing on the vehicle in self-defense, says DHS. The driver is then said to have driven off with the passenger fleeing the scene. At 2.24 p.m., Portland police say officers responded to a call seeking assistance. Upon arriving, police finding a male and female with gunshot wounds.

The officers providing medical care and calling an ambulance, which then took the wounded suspects to a hospital. Fox 12 reporting the incident with Border Patrol occurred outside Adventist medical center, with the man and woman then driving to a second location where they placed to call for assistance. Portland City Council President, Elana Pertl Gini, saying at a city council meeting, quote, as far as we know, both of these individuals are still alive, and we are hoping for more positive updates throughout the afternoon. Portland police chief Bob Day releasing a statement,

quote, we understand the heightened emotion and tension many are feeling in the wake of the shooting in Minneapolis, but I am asking the community to remain calm as we work to learn more. Portland mayor Keith Wilson releasing a statement calling on ice to end operations in the city, quote, federal militarization undermines effective community-based public safety, and it runs counter to the values that define our region. All relatively measured, and then came Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, who represents this district in Oregon, quote,

ICE has done nothing but inject terror, chaos, and cruelty into our communities, straight out of the authoritarian playbook. ICE must immediately end all active operations in Portland. First of all, Mayor Wilson and Representative Dexter, this did not even involve ICE. It was Border Patrol, which is a separate agency. Second, while Ms. Dexter was sure to report that federal officials shot two people in Portland, she mentions nothing about the fact that these two people are accused gang members or affiliates who allegedly tried to run over the officers. Kind of an important fact, no? The FBI is investigating the incident. Protesters in Minneapolis gathering outside the Whipple Federal Building yesterday,

CBS News capturing footage of a rowdy crowd directing insults of federal agents after a woman was killed yesterday as she drove her car at an ice agent. Law enforcement officials deploying tear gas amid escalating tensions, News Nation reporting at least three arrested during the demonstration. Yesterday afternoon, Governor Tim Walz, authorizing the National Guard to assist local officials with crowd control as needed. Video of the Wednesday incident igniting intense national debate. Minnesota officials, including Governor Wals and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Fry, both Democrats,

criticizing the Trump administration for conducting federal immigration operations in the sanctuary city, where they have been arresting career criminals, including child molesters. National media and local officials adding fuel to the flames, rushing to judgment about the incident. Had this been local police, they would already be in jail. This is shameful what is going on in America. We can prevent ICE agents from further terrorizing our civilians by having them leave. It's very clear if they don't, they're going to continue their campaign of cruelty. That young lady could have been anybody in this audience.

It could have been anybody. And if they can do this to her, they can do it to you too. Yes, Whoopi. She could have been anyone in the views audience. anyone who blocked traffic, antagonized law enforcement, resisted arrest, and then accelerated their SUV into a cop, who among us hasn't been there? Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem yesterday defending the agent and oppressor. This is an experienced officer who followed his training, and we will continue to let the investigation

unfold into the individual and continue to follow the procedures and policies that happen in these use of force cases. But let's remember the events that surrounded what happened. yesterday on that tragic situation, was that these individuals had followed our officers all day, had harassed them, had blocked them in, they were impeding our law enforcement operations, which is against the law, and when they demanded and commanded her to get out of her vehicle several times, she did not. So we'll continue to allow this process to unfold and recognize that these law enforcement officers every single day put their lives on the line.

The secretary previously citing more than 100 vehicle ramming incidents aimed at immigration officers in recent weeks. The officer involved in Wednesday's incident suffering severe injury just last summer, while a suspect fled in a car, nearly killing him. During the arrest of a convicted child sex offender, the perp attempting to flee the scene in his car, stepping on the gas while this same officer's arm reached for him, dragging the agent down the street while speeding away, resulting in injuries required. firing 33 stitches. Vice President J.D. Vance at yesterday's press briefing, admonishing media members for their coverage of this story. Somebody sent me a photo of a CNN headline about what

happened in Minneapolis. And this is the headline. I'm just going to read it. Outrage after ICE officer kills U.S. citizen in Minneapolis. Well, that's one way to put it. And that is the way that many people in the corporate media have put this attack over the last 24 hours. The way that the media by and large has reported this story, has been an absolute disgrace, and it puts our law enforcement officers at risk every single day. What that headline leaves out is that that woman was there to interfere with a legitimate law enforcement operation in the United States of America. What that headline leaves out is that that woman is part of a broader left-wing network to attack, to docks, to assault, and to make it impossible for our ICE officers to do their job.

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, or BCA, yesterday announcing it had withdrawn from the investigation of the incident, due to the FBI denying it access to certain evidence in the case. The BCA calling it a reversal of a previous discussion indicating a joint operation. A statement reading in part, quote, without complete access to the evidence, witnesses, and information collected, we cannot meet the investigative standard that Minnesota law and the public demands. As a result, the BCA has reluctantly,

drawn from the investigation. Some in the media portraying the FBI's decision as an effort to box out local investigators. Vice President Vance saying the decision is simply a matter of jurisdiction. You have a federal law enforcement official engaging in federal law enforcement action. That's a federal issue. That guy is protected by absolute immunity. He was doing his job. The idea that Tim Wals and a bunch of radicals in Minneapolis are going to go after and make this guy's life miserable because he was doing the job that he was asked to do is preposterous. The unprecedented thing is the idea that a local official can actually prosecute a federal official with absolute immunity. I've never seen anything like that. It would get tossed out by a judge. So what I'd like

Minnesota to focus on is the real issue that they're encouraging people. Minneapolis officials are encouraging people to commit violence against ICE officials. It's ridiculous. It's got to stop. The Hennepin County DA's office saying it does believe it has the authority to bring charges, but Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan telling MS now, pursuing charges at the local level would be difficult without cooperation from the FBI. Meanwhile, DHS confirming federal enforcement operations in Minneapolis are continuing as scheduled. Agents seen yesterday morning exiting local businesses carrying out banker boxes as part of a fraud investigation. accusations of widespread Medicaid fraud among Minnesota's Somali community amounting to at least

$9 billion stemming from 14 state-run services, forming the backdrop of a broader White House push. Vice President J.D. Vance from the White House yesterday announcing a new team member at the DOJ. We are creating a new assistant attorney general position who will have nationwide jurisdiction over the issue of fraud. Now, of course, that person's efforts will start and focus primarily in Minnesota, but it is going to be a nationwide effort because, unfortunately, the American people have been defrauded in a very nationwide way. This person is going to be part of a very broad interagency White House that's being led from the President of the United States on down. And that's going to give them the resources, the access to material and information to make this person more effective. I think a lot of people have asked, how are you really going to get to the heart of the fraud? we've been asking ourselves that question for the past couple of months,

and we think this is the critical piece at the Department of Justice to really ramp this fraud investigation into high gear. The new role will require Senate confirmation. The vice president, stating Majority Leader John Thune, has assured the White House the Senate will act swiftly to confirm the nominee who has not yet been named. The White House also recently announcing the DOJ is doubling the number of prosecutors dispatched to Minnesota to focus specifically on fraud.

Treasury Secretary Scott Besson in Minneapolis yesterday, laying out the scale of fraud facing the federal government nationwide. The GAO, the General Accounting Office, believes that there is somewhere between 3 and 600 billion of annual fraud, roughly 10% of government spending that disappears due to fraud. If we can recapture that, that is 1 to 2% of GDP. Earlier this week, the administration announcing the freezing of more than 10 billion in federal social services funds across five states, California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York, underscoring the scale of the work ahead for the DOJ's new fraud hunter. Coming up, a handful of Senate Republicans breaking with the party to advance a war powers resolution aimed at curbing military action in Venezuela. And former reality TV villain Spencer Pratt launched. is a run for L.A. Mayor, targeting the officials who let his city burn and promising to, quote, expose the system. If your credit card balance is freaking you out after all the holiday spending,

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a month. That's puretalk.com slash Kelly, and you will save an additional 50% off your first month. Pure Talk, America's wireless company. The Senate yesterday in a procedural vote clearing the way to begin debate on a war powers resolution, seeking to limit the use of military force in Venezuela without congressional approval. Yesterday's vote giving the green light to begin debate on the war powers measure. Five Republicans voting with Democrats. Rand Paul of Kentucky, Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkows, of Alaska, Todd Young of Indiana and Josh Hawley of Missouri. The final tally, 52-47. The vote following

a DOJ operation carried out by the U.S. military last Saturday to capture and arrest former Venezuelan leader Nicholas Maduro and his wife from a Venezuelan military base. The White House ordering the raid without first requesting permission from Congress on the grounds that the operation was a law enforcement action, not a military one. Under the Constitution, only Congress can declare war, but in recent decades, presidents from both parties have increasingly used military force without congressional authorization. Presidents from both sides pointing to the powers granted to them under the Constitution's commander-in-chief clause. Fox News reports that the Republicans who favored the resolution supported the operation to arrest Maduro, but argue Congress should

weigh in before any additional military action is taken. Senator Hawley telling Politico, If the president wants to send in the military, quote, Congress would have to be on the hook for that. President Trump posting to truth social following the vote, quote, Republicans should be ashamed of the senators that just voted with Democrats and attempting to take away our powers to fight and defend the United States of America. This vote greatly hampers American self-defense and national security impeding the president's authority as commander-in-chief. The final vote on the resolution expected next week. If it passes, the next stop is the House, followed by the White House, where it appears quite likely to be vetoed. Overriding a veto requires a two-thirds majority in both chambers.

Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt on Wednesday, launching a bid for Los Angeles mayor one year after losing his home in the Palisades fire. The fire destroying thousands of structures and taking 12 lives, an additional 19 lives lost in the concurrent Eaton fire. Pratt rising to fame in the late aughts as a villain on MTV's The Hills. So I'm sorry that you're making yourself cry. All right, well, my answer is now. Sweet. My answer is get out of my car. Long known for courting controversy on reality TV,

Pratt now channeling that notoriety into a crusade for justice for fire victims. The candidate spending last year waging an online campaign against L.A. Mayor Karen Bass and Governor Gavin Newsom, accusing them in social media videos of negligence and mismanagement. Since Gavin Newsom hasn't given us our Palisades investigation, we are going to get to the bottom of how our town burned down and how 12 senior citizens were killed. It wasn't hurricane winds that screwed these guys. It was the cruel incompetence of Mayor Karen Bass who sabotaged this once great agency

and left us all to burn. At the Wednesday campaign launch, Pratt citing examples of incompetence, he says, contributed to the deadly inferno. I have to tell you, the most heartbreaking part of the past year wasn't being displaced or losing everything I own. It was the realization that all of this was preventable. We are standing here amongst the ashes of our once beautiful town because the state and local leaders let us burn. Gavin Newsom and the state of California let brush. grow wild in Dupanga State Park for 50 years with no prescribed burns and no wildfire maintenance. Gavin Newsom and the state of California created an insurance market so hostile that every major

carriers stopped writing policies and dropped our families and our neighbors just before the sparks flew here in the Palisades. Gavin Newsom and his state park policies actually literally dictated that we let the palisades burn. While our lives were literally burning to the ground, Mayor Karen Bass was in Ghana. Pratt promising to quote, expose the system and displaying a campaign slogan of, They Let Us Burn behind him during his speech. To this day, the AP reporting fewer than a dozen homes have been rebuilt in Los Angeles County. According to Mayor Bass, only about 400 homes in the Palisades are currently under construction.

Pratt joining two other. declared challengers against Mayor Bass with the possibility of the field expanding. The nonpartisan primary is set for June. Yesterday, Pratt ending speculation surrounding his political affiliation with a post on X, quote, I registered Republican in 2020 and never changed it, and I wasn't going to change it now just to check a different box. This is a non-partisan race.

There will be no D or R next to my name. As mayor, I will not serve either party. I will work with anyone who wants to help the city. No labels necessary. If a candidate receives more than 50% of the vote in June, that person will become the next mayor. If no candidate earns a majority vote, the top two candidates, regardless of party, will compete in a general election set for November. Bass's approval rating sitting in the low 40s, polling that indicates Pratt in a hypothetical matchup is not yet available. Mr. Pratt receiving some early support from Trump administration official and L.A. resident Rick Grinnell and GOP candidate for governor of California.

Steve Hilton. And that'll do it for your AM update. I'm Megan Kelly. Join me back here for the MK show live on SiriusXMs, the Megan Kelly channel, 11 at noon east, on YouTube.com slash Megan Kelly and on all podcast platforms.