CNN Guest Says Proud Boys Joined ICE?
Tiffany Cross appeared on a CNN panel this week and made a bold claim. She suggested that many former Proud Boys have moved into Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
That claim drew immediate pushback from other panelists. Kevin O’Leary and Abby Phillip questioned the evidence and the wording. They said the assertion was speculative and unproven.
The panel spent a few tense minutes on the topic. Cross repeated the idea. Other panelists called for caution. No concrete evidence was presented on air during that exchange.
Below is the transcript of the back-and-forth as reported by Overton News. The quotes are provided exactly as spoken on the show.
CROSS: “Furthermore, there’s a reason why we have not seen a resurgence of the Proud Boys, and that is because I believe a lot of them are likely made ICE officers…”
O’LEARY: “Did you just say ICE officers are militia?!”
CROSS: “Yes. Have you not been paying attention?”
O’LEARY: “Yeah…I think you’re stretching a little bit.”
CROSS: “They certainly mirror the Gestapo.”
O’LEARY: “This is a federal, state mandate, you’re pushing that a little bit there. That’s WAY offside.”
PHILLIP: “But Tiffany, you’re just making a supposition here. There’s no concrete evidence of actual Proud Boy members.”
O’LEARY: “Yeah, you gotta be careful here. That’s WAY offside. These are men and women serving the government, risking their lives, serving the government. You’re calling them Proud Boy militia, did you say that?!”
“You’re way offside, way offside.”
CROSS: “I’m actually not. But I think that there are White supremacist tattoos on their necks.”
O’LEARY: “White supremacist federal officers?!”
CROSS: “Yeah! White supremacist federal officers!”
O’LEARY: “Okay that’s…where are you going with this? Why would you say that?! Men and women working for the federal government, risking their lives, carrying out a mandate and their White supremacists?!”
CROSS: “Yes, and you’re a member of a cult…”
O’LEARY: “WHOA! WHOA! WHOA! WHOA! WHOA!”
After the exchange, the clip circulated on social media. The Overton News post that shared the segment drew attention and comments. Viewers and media watchers debated whether the claim was a political point, a hypothesis, or an unfounded allegation.
On-air conversations like this show how quickly a claim can spread without supporting evidence. Panelists on CNN challenged the assertion in real time. Viewers can judge the argument for themselves by watching the clip below.
https://x.com/overton_news/status/2016355965893845044
Leftist “author” Tiffany Cross made one of the most ridiculous claims about ICE, and Kevin O’Leary was there to eviscerate her on the spot.
It was so absurd that even Abby Phillip seemed to side with Mr. Wonderful.
Cross claimed, without evidence, that many of the Proud Boys… pic.twitter.com/7olCZ5JXgl
— Overton (@overton_news) January 28, 2026