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11:42Now PlayingBrian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian expose a pattern of deception from the Trump administration as federal judges in Illinois and Oregon catch government officials lying under oath about immigration protests. Judge Sara Ellis in Chicago found Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino and federal agents repeatedly lied about being attacked by protesters, with video evidence disproving their claims of violent riots and rock-throwing that supposedly justified excessive force. Ellis called the government's evidence "simply not credible" and found agents indiscriminately fired tear gas, tackled protesters, and even pepper-balled clergy members without cause—then lied about it all under oath. The hosts explain how this mirrors the Oregon case, where Trump-appointed Judge Karin Immergut found the administration's claims about Portland being "war-ravaged" with "fires all over the place" were "simply untethered to the facts." Brian and Shant break down how the entire Trump narrative about leftist violence, insurrection, and cities under siege is collapsing in court when judges actually examine the evidence. They discuss the injunctions requiring body cameras, verbal warnings before using force, and restrictions on riot control weapons—and why this pattern of lying to federal judges undermines the administration's credibility across all cases.
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