Trump blames Dallas ICE shooting on 'radical leftists'

By Steve Inskeep

Published September 25, 2025 at 6:39 AM EDT

President Trump blamed the Dallas ICE facility shooting on "radical leftists." Juliette Kayyem, a former Homeland Security official, talks about whether the evidence support his claim.

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Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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