A day after issuing a non-apology for lying about his alleged killer’s political beliefs, late-night “comedian” Jimmy Kimmel is now refusing to condemn an attack against ICE agents.
On Wednesday, a suspected sniper opened fire on an ICE transportation vehicle in Dallas, Texas, killing two and injuring another. All of those struck in the attack were detainees, and the alleged shooter died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to law enforcement.
While an investigation into the matter remains ongoing, early findings appear to indicate yet another instance of left-wing political violence. Hours after the shooting, FBI Director Kash Patel released an image of several unspent bullet casings seemingly belonging to the suspect, one of which is engraved with the phrase, “ANTI ICE.”
“These despicable, politically motivated attacks against law enforcement are not a one-off. We are only miles from Prarieland, Texas where just two months ago an individual ambushed a separate ICE facility targeting their officers,” Patel wrote in an accompanying statement on X. “It has to end and the FBI and our partners will lead these investigative efforts to see to it that those who target our law enforcement are pursued and brought to the fullest extent of justice.”
The incident occurred nearly two weeks after Charlie Kirk was assassinated, allegedly at the hands of a pro-trans leftist, while the former was speaking to students at a Utah-based university. During his opening monologue days after the horrific slaughter, Kimmel attempted to downplay the egregious act of political violence by suggesting the assassin was “MAGA.”
Following the disgusting lie and Kimmel’s reported plans to double down on attacking his conservative critics, Disney-owned ABC placed the host on indefinite suspension. The company reversed course several days later, although Nexstar and Sinclair — owners of numerous ABC affiliate stations — have said they will not broadcast Jimmy Kimmel Live! until appropriate steps are taken to ensure such incidents don’t happen again.
Kimmel attempted to clean up his mess during his Tuesday return to the airways. Unsurprisingly, his crocodile-tear-filled ramblings didn’t include any real apology for his Kirk comments, but instead pushed a narrative of, “You misunderstood me.”
“You understand that it was never my intention to make light of the murder of a young man. I don’t think there’s anything funny about it,” Kimmel said. “I understand that to some, that felt either ill-timed or unclear, or maybe both, and for those who think I did point a finger, I get why you’re upset.”
Yet, for all his supposed opposition to political violence, Kimmel has remained mum on the latest attack on ICE in Texas. When pressed on whether he condemns this latest act of apparent left-wing violence or plans to condemn it on his ABC program, Kimmel representatives did not respond to The Federalist’s request for comment.
As The Federalist’s Brianna Lyman recently noted, unhinged leftist smears and attacks against ICE and efforts to deport illegal aliens violating U.S. immigration law are hardly new.
A day before the aforementioned shooting at the Dallas ICE facility, for example, California Gov. Gavin Newsom appeared on Stephen Colbert’s late-night show to demonize ICE agents. The Golden State Democrat claimed there are “Masked men, jumping out of unmarked cars, people disappearing, no due process, no oversight, zero accountability.”
“People ask: ‘Well is “authoritarianism” here being hyperbolic?’ Bullsh-t we’re being hyperbolic. If you’re in the black and brown community, [authoritarianism is] here in this country,” Newsom said.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and failed 2024 Democrat vice presidential candidate Tim Walz are among those who have echoed similar rhetoric in recent months.
Shawn Fleetwood is a staff writer for The Federalist and a graduate of the University of Mary Washington. He previously served as a state content writer for Convention of States Action and his work has been featured in numerous outlets, including RealClearPolitics, RealClearHealth, and Conservative Review. Follow him on Twitter @ShawnFleetwood