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President Trump said Sunday that the Democratic Party is public enemy No. 1 in the aftermath of his decision to green-light military strikes against Iran.

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Sunday criticized President Trump’s plan to deploy ICE agents to airports, warning that putting “untrained individuals” in close contact with travelers in high-pressure security situations could get people killed.

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries blasts ICE airport deployment, warns of ‘untrained’ agents

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Air travelers endure long lines and two-hour wait times at the TSA security check point at Terminal E at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport Friday, March 20, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

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A TSA staff member at a check point at Harry Reid International Airport, Saturday, March 21, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ty ONeil)

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Texas Democratic Senate candidate Texas state Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, meets with attendees after speaking for the first time since winning the Democratic nomination in Austin, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Trump, GOP intensify attacks on Democrat Talarico as he seeks to end party’s losing streak in Texas

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Texas Democratic Senate candidate Texas state Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, meets with attendees after speaking for the first time since winning the Democratic nomination in Austin, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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White House border czar Tom Homan holds a news conference at the Bishop Whipple Federal building on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026 in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

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President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump calls Democrats ‘greatest enemy America has’

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