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Activists in a town in Upstate New York are celebrating their efforts to help two men escape U.S. Border Patrol agents by climbing onto a roof.At one point the officers were able to obtain a ladder to try to get to the two men, but the men pushed the ladder off the roof and continued their hours-long standoff.Police did not aid in any arrests related to the 'Border Patrol investigation, the property complaints, or the demonstration.' The incident began in Oswego, New York, at about 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, according to Syracuse.com. Oswego police said they were called to the scene over a report of a reckless driver, which ended up being the agents on an immigration enforcement operation. Oswego Mayor Robert Corradino said the police chief told him that federal agents were pursuing a man in a car who was able to get away and get on the roof of a home on 7th Street.In a statement released Thursday, Corradino confirmed that Border Patrol was attempting to "apprehend multiple individuals on federal judicial warrants" and that "the individuals fled from a vehicle after a brief pursuit." Then, citing advisement from the police chief, Corradino added that "the subjects managed to climb to the second-story roof of the residence and refused to come down."That's when neighbors and activists appeared and harassed the officers involved in the standoff. They demanded to know if the officers had warrants for the two men and yelled at the officers to leave.The protesters tossed water bottles to the men and applauded when a man caught one, Syracuse.com reported.One online influencer who reportedly claimed to be a U.S. Marine veteran documented the efforts of the protesters to drive away the officers.At about 7:30 p.m., the agents left after about a six-hour standoff. The protesters then organized to make sure they weren't being fooled into leaving so that the officers could return and detain the two men.Estimates indicate more than 70 protesters participated, according to Syracuse.com.In his statement, Mayor Corradino tried to assuage those accusing city officers of helping the immigration enforcement mission. RELATED: Pro-ICE student suspended over posters at California high school after hundreds walked out "Our police officers acted swiftly to support the school district, protect private property, and de-escalate conflicts as they emerged," the mayor wrote. "Our firefighters responded to a 911 call solely to provide a safe means of egress, a reminder that their mission is always centered on safety, not enforcement." He added that police did not aid in any arrests related to the "Border Patrol investigation, the property complaints, or the demonstration." A Blaze News request for comment from the Department of Homeland Security was not returned in time for publishing. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Americans may be hearing positive economic talking points from politicians, but Jesse Kelly tells BlazeTV host Steve Deace many families are living a very different reality.“There are little things that matter and then there are big things that really matter,” Kelly says. “And here’s the truth. Because of the COVID lockdown stuff and printing $7 trillion ... people have lost 30% to 50% of their income, basically their earning power, because the dollar’s gone down in just the last five years.”“And so now ... there is this tidal wave of unhappiness across the country as we’ve had this tiny window of a massive drop in people’s standard of living,” he explains.“And I really don’t think either Republicans or Democrats truly understand that that is the sentiment across the board of the United States of America. People are unhappy. I can’t afford anything anymore,” he adds.And since Donald Trump is the man in charge, he’s the one who is “going to get white hot hate.”“People remember what it was like to afford things before he got there,” Kelly says, noting that previously, the hate “fell on Joe Biden and the Democrat Party after they stole an election and installed that cadaver for four years.”And despite the economic pain so many Americans are in, Trump continues to claim that the economy is doing great.“What happens is you’ve taken somebody at their lowest possible moment, and you’ve kicked dirt in their face when you do that,” Kelly says. “And you never want to do that as a politician. You’ve taken somebody whose dog just died, and you walk up to him and say, ‘I bet you didn’t walk enough. That’s probably why your dog just died.’”Now, Trump is giving speeches at rallies and telling Americans the price of gas is “worth it because of Iran.”“Gas prices are through the roof. Diesel $6.50 a gallon. Prices have not come down. Interest rates are going up. The anger’s there, if not even worse. And you have people in the Trump administration saying, ‘If you can’t afford beef, eat chicken.’“That messaging is freaking awful,” Kelly says.“And that better change now,” he warns, “considering we’re like five weeks before the election. We have five weeks to get that reversed. If they want to know what to do, look at JD Vance. He's the one who’s out there doing it right.”“‘I know you’re hurting. I’m sorry you’re hurting. We’re fighting for you,’” he mimics.“That’s how you message when the public is angry,” he adds.Want more from Steve Deace?To enjoy more of Steve's take on national politics, Christian worldview, and principled conservatism with a snarky twist, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

The Trump administration has revoked visas for more than a quarter of a million people over violations that included birth tourism and endangering national security.State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott called the 250,000+ visa revocations a "historic milestone" in the administration's efforts to protect the American people, Fox News reported Wednesday. 'We will not stop until every foreign national who threatens the safety of our communities is held accountable.' "Every visa decision is a national security decision. Through continuous vetting on a scale never seen before, we are identifying and removing those who commit crimes, support terrorism, defraud Americans, or abuse our immigration system," Pigott explained. "A U.S. visa is a privilege, not a right — and if you violate the terms of that privilege, you will lose it," he added. "We will not stop until every foreign national who threatens the safety of our communities is held accountable."The revocations targeted people who violated the terms of their visas and those who committed crimes, including defrauding Americans or calling for violence against America or Americans.About 2,300 of those involved birth tourism.About 27 visas were revoked on Monday for officials from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, as well as their families over accusations of corruption.A report in August indicated that the administration was looking to revoke visas for 200,000 people who had applied for asylum, which would be the largest single mass revocation of visas in U.S. history.Pigott said at the time they were investigating false claims of asylum."We are coordinating with DHS to identify and revoke the nonimmigrant visas of foreigners who have come to the United States claiming to be short-term visitors, but then file for asylum to stay here permanently," he said.RELATED: Illegal alien with badge impersonates Border Patrol to disrupt mission, calls in reinforcements Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said in August that Americans were "fed up" with "bogus" requests for asylum. "Asylum isn’t supposed to be a loophole to circumvent immigration laws; rather, it’s supposed to provide a narrow safe harbor for persons persecuted because of their 'race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion,'" he wrote on social media. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Defense attorneys for the autistic J6 pipe bomb suspect have claimed in a new court filing that FBI agents "coerced" him into confessing after he mentally short-circuited during their lengthy interrogation.Quick backgroundOn Dec. 4, 2025, Brian Cole — a 31-year-old Virginia man "requiring support" on account of a level-1 Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis, according to his attorneys — was arrested and interviewed by federal agents, having been accused of planting pipe bombs at the headquarters of the Republican National Committee and the Democratic National Committee on Jan. 5, 2021.'How am I supposed to explain that I'm innocent?'Cole was initially charged with interstate transportation of explosives and with malicious attempt to use explosives. A superseding indictment filed on Wednesday further charges Cole with two felony counts of attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction and two felony counts of committing an act of terrorism while armed.According to court documents, the FBI identified Cole as a suspect partly on the basis of his alleged purchases of "multiple items consistent with the components that were used to manufacture the pipe bombs placed at the RNC and DNC," including five nine-volt battery connectors, multiple endcaps, two white kitchen timers, 14-gauge electrical wire, and steel wool.These alleged purchases took place months and in some cases years ahead of the incident, as the FBI affidavit acknowledges.The FBI further alleged that Cole "purchased equipment that would facilitate the manufacturing of a pipe bomb"; that cellphone data places him in the area around the time the bombs were supposedly planted; and that his Nissan Sentra was observed driving past a license plate reader near where the devices were ultimately found.John Shoreman, one of Cole's defense attorneys, noted just weeks after the arrest that the suspect — who has pleaded not guilty in the case — is an autistic, "mild-mannered man" who lived with his mother and "whose life is run by strict routine."RELATED: 'We have compromised the FBI': Pokemon lovers boast of shocking hack on federal website Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ImagesShoreman, responding to prosecutors' claim that Cole confessed to planting bombs, told NPR in January, "Whether or not that post-arrest interview [on Dec. 4] constitutes a confession — a lawful confession — is something that we will need to visit at a later stage in this case."Stimming outCole's attorneys filed a motion on Tuesday requesting the suppression of statements that Cole made to the FBI during his interrogation on Dec. 4, arguing that their client had not provided law enforcement with "a voluntary confession."According to the defense, the video and transcript of Cole's interrogation:show the methodical dismantling of a man whose autism spectrum disorder left him unable to withstand the psychologically coercive tactics deployed against him, and who told the agents so, in real time, while they pressed him, told him his professions of innocence were criminal, and threatened to “drag” his family through the same experience Mr. Cole had gone through that morning — the morning that started at gunpoint.The defense characterized the events of Dec. 4, 2025, as discombobulating for Cole, starting with his arrest at gunpoint, his isolation in an interview room with a pair of special agents, and his alleged instruction by the FBI agents prior to Mirandization that he would benefit in the long run from being "forthright with us." The defense indicated that Cole was utterly bewildered by the accusation that he was involved in the pipe bomb plot.Citing the transcript, the defense claims Cole initially responded: "Whoa, wait a minute. Wait a minute. ... This, this is a misunderstanding. Please tell me. Please tell me. Please, please, please tell me."Cole allegedly also stated, "Please tell me this is a misunderstanding," another five times, begged to be given time to process the information, then repeatedly stated, "Oh, my God."According to the defense's motion, Cole "underscored his deteriorating mental state to the agents dozens of times" and began to physically manifest signs of mental distress, including gagging and experiencing chills that prompted one agent to wrap him in a blanket.Over the course of his apparent breakdown, Cole repeatedly referred to his mental challenges, repeatedly denied the accusations, and repeatedly stated, "How am I supposed to explain that I'm innocent?" according to the filing.After the FBI agents allegedly made numerous threats and assertions of "infallible certainty" about evidence supposedly implicating Cole, the suspect began "stimming," then broke, claimed his attorneys.Cole's attorneys defined stimming as "the self-regulating repetition characteristic of an autistic person in acute physical and emotional distress." According to the defense, Cole manifested this stimming behavior when he allegedly chanted, "I didn't, I didn't, I didn't," then said to himself, "Do whatever you can to clear your name. You can get out of this."After Cole allegedly short-circuited, the agents supposedly gave him an off-ramp, asking him to identify a suspect in surveillance footage. The filing, citing the transcript, summarizes the exchange Cole allegedly had with the agents that resulted in Cole identifying the suspect as himself:“Do you recognize that person?” “No.” “Have you watched this video before?” “No.” (Tr. at 92.) Only then did the agents remind him what a denial would cost: “lying to federal agents is breaking the law. That’s another crime. ... So more lies just makes it worse, okay? ... No, look at me. Do you understand that?” (Id.) Seconds later, repeating the question drew the opposite answer. “So, is this individual you?” (Pause.) “Yes.”The defense claimed in the filing that Cole's identification of the suspect as himself after repeated denials "was not the product of the video; Mr. Cole had just denied recognizing himself in it. It was the product of the threat — the agents turned 'No' into 'Yes' by telling him that 'No' was itself a crime."Following Cole's apparent admission that he was the suspect on-screen, he allegedly began "repeating the agents' own script back to them."Furthermore, the FBI agents, having apparently recognized that Cole is close with his family and sensitive about their perception of him, allegedly threatened to "drag them all here" and subject them to a similar ordeal unless he told them "the truth," according to the filing.After reviewing audio of Cole's interrogation and related documents, Richard Leo, a professor of law and psychology at the University of San Francisco, said in a Sept. 24 report filed by the defense that Cole's Dec. 4 interrogation:involved the use of psychological interrogation techniques, methods, and strategies that have been shown by social science research to increase the risk of eliciting false and unreliable statements, admissions and/or confessions (i.e., situational risk factors). These included: Reid-based guilt-presumptive interrogation; false and exaggerated evidence ploys; minimization and maximization; and implied (if not explicit) promises of leniency and implied threats.In light of Leo's conclusion and the recordings that prompted it, the defense argued that Cole's statements to the FBI were "involuntary under the totality of the circumstances" and that his interrogation was "objectively coercive."Cole's attorneys did not respond to requests for comment by deadline. A Justice Department spokesperson told Blaze News that the department "intends to respond to the defense’s motion in a filing with the Court" and "does not comment on pending litigation." The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia told Blaze News, "We will respond to the motion in our filing with the court."Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) demanded on Wednesday that FBI Director Kash Patel resign over Cole's case, stating what Patel and former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino "have done to this autistic black man is inexcusable."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!