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Summer Lee: “Democrats have to stop running cover for ICE.”

Featuring: Summer Lee, Democratic | U.S. House Pennsylvania, District 12

Forcing the Release of the Epstein Files | Rep. Summer Lee (PA-12) | Let's Address This

Published June 23, 2026 | Video Starts at 17:13

I mean, the list is ongoing. What needs to happen now for there to be meaningful investigations into these abuses to stop them from happening? Well, first I would say that Democrats have to stop running cover for ICE. Thank you. Have to stop running cover for ice. This isn't about, you know, basic reforms. We can't change things that we don't accept. We can't change things that we don't acknowledge. (17:13–17:16)

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Asserts that Democrats are currently protecting ICE from accountability.

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