GOP Sen. Daines on Minneapolis: You Have ‘Independent Third Party’ Probe Every Time There’s Deadly Force by Law Enforcement

February 7, 2026
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GOP Senator Steve Daines just dropped a bombshell on Fox Business, calling out the Minneapolis chaos with a razor-sharp reminder: every time law enforcement uses deadly force, you launch an independent third party probe. Speaking on Maria Bartiromo's Wall Street, Daines highlighted how this knee-jerk reaction has become the norm—Whenever there's use of deadly force, what do you do? You put the member of law...—cutting straight to the heart of a system rigged against those who carry the thin blue line. It's not just rhetoric; it's a direct nod to the George Floyd aftermath, where Minneapolis officers were thrown under the bus by politicized investigations that prioritized optics over facts, leading to Derek Chauvin's conviction and a city spiraling into riot-fueled anarchy. For the 2A community, this is pure gold—Daines is exposing the double standard that shreds due process for cops while everyday concealed carriers face the same independent scrutiny in self-defense shootings. Imagine defending your life from a carjacker or home invader, only to endure endless third-party probes designed not for justice, but to appease activist mobs. We've seen it play out: the Kyle Rittenhouse trial turned into a circus of biased experts, yet he walked because the facts held up. Daines' point underscores why qualified immunity reforms and defund-the-police fever dreams erode public safety, pushing more Americans toward self-reliance. When cops hesitate under the microscope, who steps up? You do—with your Second Amendment rights as the last bulwark. The implications ripple wide: as blue cities like Minneapolis double down on anti-police policies, red-state leaders like Daines are rallying to protect law enforcement, indirectly bolstering the armed citizen's case. It's a call to action—support pro-cop legislators, demand equal due process for all who wield force in defense of life, and keep stacking those mags. The right to self-defense doesn't stop at the badge; it's for every patriot ready to stand their ground. Daines gets it, and so should we.

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For the 2A community, this is pure gold—Daines is exposing the double standard that shreds due process for cops while everyday concealed carriers face the same independent scrutiny in self-defense shootings. Imagine defending your life from a carjacker or home invader, only to endure endless third-party probes designed not for justice, but to appease activist mobs. We’ve seen it play out: the Kyle Rittenhouse trial turned into a circus of biased experts, yet he walked because the facts held up. Daines’ point underscores why qualified immunity reforms and defund-the-police fever dreams erode public safety, pushing more Americans toward self-reliance. When cops hesitate under the microscope, who steps up? You do—with your Second Amendment rights as the last bulwark.

The implications ripple wide: as blue cities like Minneapolis double down on anti-police policies, red-state leaders like Daines are rallying to protect law enforcement, indirectly bolstering the armed citizen’s case. It’s a call to action—support pro-cop legislators, demand equal due process for all who wield force in defense of life, and keep stacking those mags. The right to self-defense doesn’t stop at the badge; it’s for every patriot ready to stand their ground. Daines gets it, and so should we.

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