Steve Schmidt: Trump’s Gestapo Will Answer America

Feb 13, 2026 | Yesterday, ICE Director Todd Lyons finally faced tough questioning in the Senate over abuses of constitutional rights. Steve Schmidt explains why this moment could mark a turning point for American democracy.

One cannot help but fast come to the conclusion that America needs to be put out of its misery! The country must surely be in the throes of its demise, of its death. Maybe 250 years was its natural lifespan? — © Mark Alexander