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The interview took an unexpected turn when Moulton pivoted to the recent Alex Pretti shooting, in which a Border Patrol agent shot a man who had previously attacked officers. Here, Moulton made a statement that many Democrats have quietly echoed but rarely admit publicly:
“If you’re wearing a mask trying to enforce the law, you think you’re above it. You’re a coward.”
Hannity immediately countered with data. Threats against ICE agents have skyrocketed—8,000% increases in threats, 1,300% more assaults, and 3,200% more vehicular attacks. Agents’ homes have been doxxed, families threatened. Masks, Hannity noted, aren’t a sign of cowardice—they’re a measure of protection in an environment Democrats like Moulton helped create.
Moulton compared it to military service: “When I served in Iraq and people were actually shooting at me, I never wore a mask.” Yet the dangers faced by federal law enforcement in civilian life are far different than combat abroad, especially amid politically charged mobs.
Multiple times, Hannity gave Moulton a chance to clarify or walk back his statements. “I think you could do yourself and the country a lot of good tonight if you say, I made a mistake by saying every ICE agent is a coward.” Moulton’s reply: “Sean, you just put words in my mouth by saying ‘every.’”
The record tells a different story. Moulton’s social media posts had labeled ICE officers as “absolute, pathetic, untrained, unprofessional COWARDS” and demanded they be “PROSECUTED”—without qualification. When pressed about the Stephen Miller comment or the Nazi comparisons, Moulton refused to apologize and even insisted the statements were “not extreme.”
This episode exposes a broader pattern in Democratic rhetoric. Moulton, a Marine veteran who served four tours in Iraq, should be a credible voice on courage and public service. Yet his inability to defend his attacks on federal agents raises questions about other Democrats’ extreme claims. Figures like Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner have likened ICE to the Gestapo or promised to “hunt down” agents, while others claim immigration enforcement mirrors Nazi tactics.
The strategy is predictable: create danger, force agents to take protective measures, then use those measures to argue authoritarianism. ICE agents wear masks to stay safe, yet Democrats exploit the precaution as political fodder—mirroring tactics used against police officers.
Hannity’s closing question struck at the heart of the issue: “Don’t you think 99 percent of ICE agents that are arresting the worst of the worst deserve better than a broad sweeping generalization from an elected official like you calling them a coward?”
Moulton’s reply offered no acknowledgment of the thousands of agents risking their lives: “They would never behave like these ICE officers in Minneapolis.” No apology. No nuance. Just deflection.
Hannity summed it up: “The problem is what you’re doing is you’re inciting, what you are doing is speaking with broad generalization. What you are doing is dehumanizing and it is inciting a mob.”
The interview ended, leaving the Marine veteran congressman exposed. From a safe, blue district in Massachusetts, Moulton lectured federal officers about courage—and proved he couldn’t defend his own words under scrutiny.
