Conservative journalist Brianna Lyman of The Federalist appeared on CNN this week and schooled host Abby Phillip and the rest of the panel on the fake news story about ICE supposedly detaining a five year-old. She points out that the child was treated with dignity and that he was abandoned by his father, who ran.
As she is trying to make her comments, Abby Phillip interrupts her – Abby does this to all of the conservative guests like Scott Jennings – and to her credit, Brianna Lyman pauses and asks why she keeps getting interrupted.
Lyman’s explanation of the situation is perfect though, and no one disputes her at the end.
Transcript via Red Wave Press:
They tried to give the child back to the mother who reportedly refused. They also didn’t shove the child into the car. That child was abandoned by his parents and they treated him with —”
*Abby Phillip interrupts her*
“How come when I talk, I keep getting cut off? They treated him with decency.”
“Federal immigration law permits the arrests and detention of most noncitizens, including those who are actively seeking asylum. So, it’s not like this is some kind of random policy they’re putting in.”
“And you said that we’re being governed by people who don’t or who hate a certain group of people. We’re being governed by a government that actually loves the people of America. It loves her sovereignty. We are a nation of laws. Our immigration laws were duly enacted by Republicans and Democrats. If you don’t like them, that’s okay. But then you should go out and either elect a different representative to change those laws, or you should go and petition your government at the office.”
Watch the video below:
Brianna Lyman on the FAKE NEWS story that ICE detained a 5-year-old child: They tried to give the child back to the mother who reportedly refused. They also didn’t shove the child into the car. That child was abandoned by his parents and they treated him with —”
*Abby Phillip… pic.twitter.com/85GsJBIvb1
— RedWave Press (@RedWave_Press) January 23, 2026
That’s how it’s done. Lyman did an amazing job here, despite the interruption from Abby Phillip. It has been astounding to watch the left try to distort this story for political points. It’s like the truth just doesn’t matter to them at all.
Mike LaChance has been covering higher education and politics for Legal Insurrection since 2012. Since 2008 he has contributed work to the Gateway Pundit, Daily Caller, Breitbart, the Center for Security Policy, the Washington Free Beacon, and Ricochet. He has also written for American Lookout, Townhall, and Twitchy.
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