Jacqueline Sweet
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Jacqueline Sweet
@jsweetli.bsky.social
· Nov 21
MAGA influencer invited to White House as a favorite Trump "journalist" has an active warrant for his arrest
A woman said he stole her dog, then assaulted her after she rebuffed his sexual advances. Now Nick Sortor is facing arrest in Kentucky for violating his probation.
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NEW: Trump has offered his personal support to MAGA influencer Nick Sortor and invited him to the White House as a star journalist. While Sortor was at an event with Trump, Bondi, Patel and Noem, a warrant for his arrest was active in Kentucky.
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We know he was an otherwise healthy but confirmed daily drinker/ alcoholic so it makes more sense than liver failure but yes the family still wants an independent investigation and autopsy
February 11, 2026 at 9:02 PM
We know he was an otherwise healthy but confirmed daily drinker/ alcoholic so it makes more sense than liver failure but yes the family still wants an independent investigation and autopsy
Several alcohol withdrawal requires hospitalization obviously
February 11, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Several alcohol withdrawal requires hospitalization obviously
That’s not rare medically speaking
February 11, 2026 at 7:52 PM
That’s not rare medically speaking
? fatal alcohol withdrawal isn't rare
February 11, 2026 at 7:32 PM
? fatal alcohol withdrawal isn't rare
The ICE report indicates a doctor at the jail saw Banegas Reyes was having alcohol withdrawal symptoms at 1:30 pm--by 6:30 am, he was found unresponsive during morning count.
Nassau County Medical Center is across the street.
Nassau County Medical Center is across the street.
February 11, 2026 at 7:17 PM
The ICE report indicates a doctor at the jail saw Banegas Reyes was having alcohol withdrawal symptoms at 1:30 pm--by 6:30 am, he was found unresponsive during morning count.
Nassau County Medical Center is across the street.
Nassau County Medical Center is across the street.
The 42-year-old father was detained on his way to work (for illegal entry into the US) and dead 18 hrs later.
Bruce Blakeman, the GOP candidate for governor in New York, struck the deal to allow Nassau County jail to be used for ICE detentions last year. /
Bruce Blakeman, the GOP candidate for governor in New York, struck the deal to allow Nassau County jail to be used for ICE detentions last year. /
February 11, 2026 at 7:17 PM
The 42-year-old father was detained on his way to work (for illegal entry into the US) and dead 18 hrs later.
Bruce Blakeman, the GOP candidate for governor in New York, struck the deal to allow Nassau County jail to be used for ICE detentions last year. /
Bruce Blakeman, the GOP candidate for governor in New York, struck the deal to allow Nassau County jail to be used for ICE detentions last year. /
ICE finally released the report on Santos Reyes Banegas's death in ICE custody in Nassau County jail last fall. New report indicates he died of alcohol withdrawal, and not liver failure, as ICE said at the time. /
www.ice.gov/doclib/foia/...
www.ice.gov/doclib/foia/...
February 11, 2026 at 7:17 PM
ICE finally released the report on Santos Reyes Banegas's death in ICE custody in Nassau County jail last fall. New report indicates he died of alcohol withdrawal, and not liver failure, as ICE said at the time. /
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I noticed that the First Amendment and free speech crowd wasn’t really talking about this case. I think part of that was the misleading way the arrest was reported by all the major news outlets that covered it.
February 11, 2026 at 2:09 PM
I noticed that the First Amendment and free speech crowd wasn’t really talking about this case. I think part of that was the misleading way the arrest was reported by all the major news outlets that covered it.
ABC and CBS still have headlines claiming Wagner was charged with threatening agents, which is not reflected in the actual criminal complaint according to several criminal defense lawyers I spoke with who reviewed the complaint.
February 11, 2026 at 1:55 PM
ABC and CBS still have headlines claiming Wagner was charged with threatening agents, which is not reflected in the actual criminal complaint according to several criminal defense lawyers I spoke with who reviewed the complaint.
AP, ABC and CBS all reported that Wagner was charged with threatening federal agents— which wasn’t reflected in the complaint or even said by DOJ explicitly. AP has now finally changed their headline and added a correction.
February 11, 2026 at 1:55 PM
AP, ABC and CBS all reported that Wagner was charged with threatening federal agents— which wasn’t reflected in the complaint or even said by DOJ explicitly. AP has now finally changed their headline and added a correction.
Oh maybe. Or he is bragging about exit bullet holes. Horrible either way. As I posted here, he won a nationwide police shooting competition earlier in his BP career.
February 11, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Oh maybe. Or he is bragging about exit bullet holes. Horrible either way. As I posted here, he won a nationwide police shooting competition earlier in his BP career.
He bragged he shot her five times and she had seven bullet holes
February 11, 2026 at 12:21 AM
He bragged he shot her five times and she had seven bullet holes
Here to give you a face to the violent DHS masked name 🫡
February 11, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Here to give you a face to the violent DHS masked name 🫡
The Border Patrol agent who shot Marimar Martinez and joked about putting seven bullet holes in her in text messages is a 23-year-veteran of Border Patrol.
Before Maine, Charles Exum was stationed at Alamogordo, New Mexico, where he won a nationwide police shooting contest.
Before Maine, Charles Exum was stationed at Alamogordo, New Mexico, where he won a nationwide police shooting contest.
February 11, 2026 at 12:03 AM
BP agent Charles Exum bragged about his shooting skills and putting seven bullet holes in Marimar Martinez. Bovino emailed him the day of the shooting calling his service in Chicago “excellent.”
February 11, 2026 at 12:02 AM
BP agent Charles Exum bragged about his shooting skills and putting seven bullet holes in Marimar Martinez. Bovino emailed him the day of the shooting calling his service in Chicago “excellent.”
That’s in our story Ty!
February 10, 2026 at 9:20 PM
That’s in our story Ty!
Suozzi is not Jewish, but many of the protesters Dhillon says she will investigate are
February 10, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Suozzi is not Jewish, but many of the protesters Dhillon says she will investigate are
yeah he's a bit of an unhinged grifter, but read the story
February 10, 2026 at 7:52 PM
yeah he's a bit of an unhinged grifter, but read the story
Scott, who lives in Michigan, appears to be the cyberstalking and "doxxing" victim in the complaint, explaining why it was located in Michigan and not Minnesota.
Wagner has been held in jail since Thursday.
Wagner has been held in jail since Thursday.
February 10, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Scott, who lives in Michigan, appears to be the cyberstalking and "doxxing" victim in the complaint, explaining why it was located in Michigan and not Minnesota.
Wagner has been held in jail since Thursday.
Wagner has been held in jail since Thursday.
Scott has been in Minnesota with Jake Lang, engaging in stunts like showing up at a reporter's home resulting in a restraining order, appearing in videos screaming "we executed you" about Renee Good, and claiming he led a health care company he didn't.
February 10, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Scott has been in Minnesota with Jake Lang, engaging in stunts like showing up at a reporter's home resulting in a restraining order, appearing in videos screaming "we executed you" about Renee Good, and claiming he led a health care company he didn't.
NEW: The Trump admin publicized the arrest of an "antifa domestic terrorist," implying he was charged with threatening federal agents. But the criminal complaint suggests Kyle Wagner was charged with Instagram beefing with controversial rightwing agitator Jayden Scott.
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The Trump Admin Arrested an Antifascist for Shit-Talking a Fascist
A supposed ‘antifa domestic terrorist’ was arrested for ‘cyberstalking’ a controversial right-wing agitator who showed up at a reporter’s home to threaten him.
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February 10, 2026 at 7:49 PM
NEW: The Trump admin publicized the arrest of an "antifa domestic terrorist," implying he was charged with threatening federal agents. But the criminal complaint suggests Kyle Wagner was charged with Instagram beefing with controversial rightwing agitator Jayden Scott.
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Here's a clip of the protest:
February 10, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Here's a clip of the protest:
importance of robust enforcement of our civil rights laws," Dhillon told Newsday.
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DOJ opens probe into group that disrupted Suozzi event over ICE vote
Video images of the Jan. 27 protest at Temple Beth Sholom in Roslyn have since drawn millions of online views.
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February 10, 2026 at 6:56 PM
importance of robust enforcement of our civil rights laws," Dhillon told Newsday.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
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