Left-Wing Candidate Indicted for Blocking ICE Storms Off Live Interview
A Democratic congressional hopeful just proved she’s above the law. Kat Abughazaleh, a self-styled activist turned candidate in Illinois’ Ninth District, faces federal charges for physically obstructing Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents—and she fled a live TV interview rather than answer straight questions.
On Sept. 26, Abughazaleh joined a mob in Broadview, Illinois, chaining arms to halt an ICE transport vehicle. Video shows her chanting “Down with deportation, up with liberation” as officers inched forward at a crawl to avoid injuring protesters. She allegedly carved the word “PIG” into the side of that same vehicle.
Last week, a federal grand jury indicted Abughazaleh for conspiring “to prevent by force, intimidation, and threat” a federal officer from carrying out official duties. If convicted, she faces up to 14 years behind bars.
When asked about the stunt on “The Tara Palmeri Show” Thursday, Abughazaleh jumped off the call rather than defend her actions. The abrupt exit came the moment she was pressed on why she turned an ICE facility into her own personal protest stage.
“I plan on pleading not guilty,” she mouthed before disappearing. No further explanation. No apology. Just a digital mic drop.
Abughazaleh’s stunt wasn’t a spur-of-the-moment outburst. She’s a seasoned social media provocateur who built her brand by baiting law enforcement and cheering on lawlessness. Now she wants your vote.
Her campaign so far is a nonstop exercise in victimhood. She labels the indictment a “political prosecution,” even as the footage of her blocking federal agents circulates online. There’s no halfway point when you physically bar federal officers from doing their jobs. It’s criminal.
Under the First Amendment, peaceful assembly carries strong protections. But blocking traffic, assaulting federal property and gun-running intimidation? That crosses the line into felony territory. Courts have ruled time and again that when protestors turn violent—or turn public streets into obstacles courses—they’ve forfeited constitutional immunity.
Abughazaleh’s decision to quit a live interview rather than face basic questions confirms a deeper problem: She’s not prepared for public scrutiny. She’s not offering solutions. She’s running on chaos.
Democrats in Washington preach “law and order” until it’s time to cozy up to radical foot soldiers who traffic in intimidation. They promise safe borders while empowering candidates who barricade federal officers. Voters see through the hypocrisy.
Illinois’ Ninth District deserves a representative, not a rabble-rouser. Someone who upholds the rule of law. Someone who respects federal agents charged with protecting our communities. Abughazaleh has shown she’s willing to sabotage law enforcement for political theater.
Republicans on the campaign trail must highlight this stark contrast: We support lawful, orderly debate. We don’t glorify obstruction. We don’t cheer on indictments.
Abughazaleh’s meltdown on live TV and her criminal indictment underscore a simple truth: Radical gestures have real consequences. America needs leaders who build, not barricade. Voters in Illinois and across the nation must choose candidates committed to enforcing the law, not flouting it.
The era of shrugging at defiance is over. When a candidate treats federal agents like adversaries, she treats the rule of law like an inconvenience. That’s not leadership. That’s lawlessness—and voters should reject it outright.
