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Inside Minneapolis’ Anti-ICE Network, Possible Guthrie Ransom Note, Artemis 2 Delayed: AM Update 2/4

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This is the full, timestamped transcript of "Inside Minneapolis’ Anti-ICE Network, Possible Guthrie Ransom Note, Artemis 2 Delayed: AM Update 2/4", an episode of Megyn Kelly published February 4, 2026 (18 min, about 2,885 words). It mentions 21 people, works and ideas, including Emily Jashinsky, Savannah Guthrie, Christina Buttons, Donald Trump, NASA.

What this episode is about

This update highlights significant developments including the emergence of a radical anti-ICE network in Minneapolis that impacts immigrant communities, the ongoing search for Savannah Guthrie's mother amidst possible ransom note reports, a federal judge's ruling preserving temporary protected status for nearly 350,000 Haitians, and NASA's delay of the Artemis 2 moon mission due to a pre-launch leak.

Key takeaways

  • In Minneapolis, anti-ICE activism shows how radical movements can exploit tragedy for recruitment and escalation.
  • Gold's 700% rise highlights its role as a resilient investment, thriving amid economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions.
  • The convoluted world of dark money reveals the looming influence of progressive nonprofits shaping today's activism landscape.
  • Ransom note or just chaos? The hunt for Savannah Guthrie's mother underscores the alarming intersection of crime and media.
  • Protesters risking arrest for immigrant rights reflect a growing trend of civil disobedience fusing passion with peril.

Who speaks in this episode?

What is discussed, and when

  1. – 3:00: Emily Jashinsky, Christina Buttons, Savannah Guthrie, Artemis 2
  2. – 6:00: City Journal, Jill Garvey, Renee Mlin Good, Alex Jeffrey Prey
  3. – 9:00: Savannah Guthrie, Chris Nanos, Pima County Sheriff's Office
  4. – 12:00: Trump Administration, Donald Trump, Savannah Guthrie, Biden Administration
  5. – 15:00: Trump Administration, Donald Trump, Biden Administration, America First Policy Institute
  6. – 18:00: Artemis 2, Emily Jashinsky, NASA, Trump Administration

Notable quotes from "Inside Minneapolis’ Anti-ICE Network, Possible Guthrie Ransom Note, Artemis 2 Delayed: AM Update 2/4"

  • Good morning everyone. I'm Emily Jashinsky, host of Afterparty and the Megan Kelly wrap-up show on SiriusXM channel 111. It's Wednesday, February 4th, 2026. This is your AM update.
    about Emily Jashinsky · at
  • Pulling back the curtain on a radical anti-ICE network operating inside Minneapolis. Investigative journalist Christina Buttons going inside ICE watch group quote defend the…
    about Christina Buttons · at
  • How to quote, Identify, document, and alert others to immigration enforcement. The journal identifying activist Jill Garvey as a prominent organizing adviser to defend the 612.…
    about Jill Garvey · at
  • The search continues for Nancy Guthrie, 84year-old mother of NBC host Savannah Guthrie, as authorities confirm they are aware of a possible ransom note being sent to various media outlets. Guthrie reported missing around noon on Sunday.
    about Savannah Guthrie · at
  • President Trump yesterday from the Oval weighing in. Have you been briefed on Savannah Guthy's mo mom missing in Arizona?
    about Donald Trump · at
  • Being a total activist on immigration issues. It's completely ridiculous because President Trump and Secretary Gnome have had the same policy since day one and it's to follow…
    about Trump Administration · at
  • Delay. The mission is set to take off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Artemis 2 will send four astronauts into deep space for the first time since the Apollo…
    about Artemis 2 · at
  • Artemis 2 is a key step toward returning humans to the surface of the moon and eventually sending astronauts to Mars and beyond. As launch day nears, crew member Victor Glover tells CBS, Faith.
    about NASA · at

Who and what is mentioned in this episode?

People

  • Emily Jashinsky — Person · Host · 2 mentions · first at
    Delivers the AM update and frames the episode’s main stories (anti-ICE network reporting, Guthrie case, TPS ruling, Artemis 2 delay).
  • Savannah Guthrie — Person · Referenced public figure (news subject) · 4 mentions · first at
    Referenced as the NBC host whose mother (Nancy Guthrie) is reported missing; the segment covers the investigation and alleged ransom note.
  • Christina Buttons — Person · Referenced investigative journalist · 2 mentions · first at
    Credited with City Journal reporting on the Minneapolis anti-ICE network 'Defend the 612,' including trainings, funding links, and escalation claims.
  • Donald Trump — Person · Referenced political figure (administration + comment) · 2 mentions · first at
    Appears in two storylines: (1) his administration’s TPS policy for Haitians being blocked by a judge; (2) he comments from the Oval Office on the Savannah Guthrie case.
  • Jill Garvey — Person · Referenced activist organizer/trainer · 2 mentions · first at
    Described as an organizing adviser to Defend the 612 and shown in a posted Zoom training video explaining the worldview behind the group’s actions.
  • Chris Nanos — Person · Referenced law enforcement official · 1 mention · first at
    Identified as the Pima County Sheriff giving updates on the Nancy Guthrie investigation and responding to questions about alleged ransom notes.
    Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos at a press conference yesterday, declining to give a direct answer about whether authorities or anyone in the family had received instructions from a possible suspect. Instead, offering that.
  • Renee Mlin Good — Person · Referenced civilian (fatality in reported confrontations) · 2 mentions · first at
    Named as one of two civilians fatally shot during confrontations with federal agents while participating in 'ICE watching,' per City Journal reporting.
    Activities, blow whistles, block traffic, and otherwise impede law enforcement. Buttons uncovering a signal profile in Defend the 612 appearing to belong to Renee Good.…
  • Alex Jeffrey Prey — Person · Referenced civilian (fatality in reported confrontations) · 2 mentions · first at
    Named alongside Renee Good as fatally shot in January amid confrontations with federal agents connected to 'ICE watching,' per the cited investigation.
    Activities, blow whistles, block traffic, and otherwise impede law enforcement. Buttons uncovering a signal profile in Defend the 612 appearing to belong to Renee Good.…
  • Lex Hin — Person · Referenced training instructor/speaker · 2 mentions · first at
    Quoted from a training video (posted to X by Buttons) advising participants on personal risk assessment and 'stretching' boundaries in activism.
    The mission as to quote slow law enforcement actions down and cost them money. Instructor Lex Hin in a training video posted to X by Buttons advising participants on risk…
  • Dan Angelhart — Person · Referenced local official · 1 mention · first at
    Cited as a Minneapolis City Council member describing Defend the 612’s mission as slowing law enforcement actions and increasing costs.
    Federal resources away from their intended targets. Minneapolis City Council member Dan Angelhart describing the mission as to quote slow law enforcement actions down and cost…

Companies & orgs

  • NASA — Company · Business focus · 1 mention · first at
    NASA is discussed in the context of delaying the Artemis 2 moon mission due to technical issues.
  • Trump Administration — Company · Political entity · 6 mentions · first at
    The Trump administration is mentioned in the context of immigration policies and legal challenges.
  • Biden Administration — Company · Political entity · 2 mentions · first at
    The Biden administration is mentioned in the context of immigration policies and judicial appointments.
    Temporary protected status or TPS for an estimated 350,000 Haitians living in the US. at least for now. The ruling coming from Biden appointed District Judge Honoras in…
  • Pima County Sheriff's Office — Company · Law enforcement · 1 mention · first at
    Pima County Sheriff's Office is involved in the investigation of Nancy Guthrie's disappearance.
    Cannot authenticate as legitimate. It is unclear if the deadline is referencing this coming Thursday. The Pima County Sheriff's Office posting on X, quote, We are aware of…
  • America First Policy Institute — Company · Referenced entity · 1 mention · first at
    America First Policy Institute is mentioned in the context of criticizing a judicial ruling.
    Is only a temporary stay, keeping TPS protections in place as the lawsuit works through the court system. We spoke to executive president of America First Policy Institute, Ashley Hayek, who says Judge Reyes is a partisan actor.
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  • Hopewell Fund — Company · Referenced entity · 1 mention · first at
    Hopewell Fund is mentioned as a fiscal sponsor for a progressive advocacy group.

Places & events

  • Artemis 2 — Event · Key event · 4 mentions · first at
    Artemis 2 is a significant space mission delayed by NASA, marking a return to deep space exploration.

Media & podcasts

  • City Journal — Media · Referenced work · 4 mentions · first at
    City Journal is cited for its investigative reporting on a radical anti-ICE network in Minneapolis.
    A new investigation from City Journal pulling back the curtain on a radical anti-ICE network operating inside Minneapolis. Investigative journalist Christina Buttons going inside ICE watch.

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Full transcript with timestamps

Good morning everyone. I'm Emily Jashinsky, host of Afterparty and the Megan Kelly wrap-up show on SiriusXM channel 111. It's Wednesday, February 4th, 2026. This is your AM update.

Those are the justifications for this aggressive targeting, but immigrants and other marginalized groups of people are just caught in the crosshairs. Bombshell new reporting is pulling back the curtain on a radical anti-ICE network operating inside Minneapolis.

We got something in our email that looks like a it's written like a ransom note for Savannah Guthri's mother.

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A new investigation from City Journal pulling back the curtain on a radical anti-ICE network operating inside Minneapolis. Investigative journalist Christina Buttons going inside ICE watch group quote defend the 612 named for the Minneapolis area code which she describes as quote the beating heart of the city's resistance to federal immigration enforcement. Buttons gaining access to signal messaging chats, reviewing its training materials and tracing its funding and organizational support to outside sources. Buttons reporting, quote, "Members and related officials have encouraged protesters to impede law enforcement, pushed civilians toward legally and physically risky confrontations, and helped mobilize a counterprotest that turned violent." Two civilians, Renee Good and Alex Prey, fatally shot in January amid confrontations with federal agents as they participated in quote ice watching,

where trained agitators are encouraged to track ICE agents, film their activities, blow whistles, block traffic, and otherwise impede law enforcement. Buttons uncovering a signal profile in Defend the 612 appearing to belong to Renee Good. According to City Journal, Defend the 612 runs frequent ICE watch trainings, teaching attendees how to quote, "Identify, document, and alert others to immigration enforcement." The journal identifying activist Jill Garvey as a prominent organizing adviser to defend the 612. In 2024, Garvey founding states at the core or stack, which the journal reports quote is fiscally sponsored by the Hopewell Fund, a nonprofit progressive advocacy group described as part of a quote dark money network. Buttons posting one of Garvey's Zoom training videos to axe where Garvey lays out the worldview driving these efforts.

Why is it happening? Is it because of immigration? Is it because there's actually a problem with an invasion into the US or because there's crime? No, that's not it. Right. Those are the justifications um for this aggressive targeting. But immigrants and other marginalized groups of people are just caught in the crosshairs, right, of this escalation of authoritarianism. So this has been happening throughout history. It has happened um throughout authoritarian movements, right? It's this uh need to scapegoat vulnerable people so they can consolidate power and profit. According to City Journal, Defend the 612's trainings go beyond identifying and documenting immigration enforcement, even encouraging protesters to get themselves arrested to divert federal resources away from their intended targets. Minneapolis City Council member Dan Angelhart describing the mission as to quote slow law enforcement actions down and cost them

money. Instructor Lex Hin in a training video posted to X by Buttons advising participants on risk takingaking within that every day. We also encourage folks to make their own personal risk assessments. When we say risk assessment here, we mean checking in with yourself, checking in with your people. What am I willing what am I up for today? What am I willing to risk at any given moment to protect what I love? Our love for our neighbors is what brings us here. And given that love, given that care, what am I up for risking? And we encourage folks to stretch a little bit. That stretch doesn't mean overriding our boundaries, but it means stretching a bit.

Organizers capitalizing on the deaths of Good and Prey to boost recruitment numbers, reports City Journal. Quote, "The evening Good died, defend the 612 held an emergency vigil during which flyers were distributed directing attendees to join the group." One organizer reporting on a Zoom call that they received about a thousand new signups the following day. Buttons writes, quote, "This cycle reveals the core strategy of Defend the 612's leadership, using casualties as a catalyst for further escalation." The search continues for Nancy Guthrie, 84year-old mother of NBC host Savannah Guthrie, as authorities confirm they are aware of a possible ransom note being sent to various media outlets. Guthrie reported missing around noon on Sunday.

She was last seen on Saturday night. Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos at a press conference yesterday, declining to give a direct answer about whether authorities or anyone in the family had received instructions from a possible suspect. Instead, offering that investigators are quote following all leads. Shortly after yesterday's press conference, TMZ reporting on a memo they received. We got something in our email that looks like a ransom.

It's written like a ransom note for Savannah Guthri's mother. Specific certain amounts of money.

Very specific. And also they say at the bottom there are certain things they're saying about what she was wearing and damage to the house that

they're clearly saying to verify that it's us. We know what we're talking about here. So, we are we've contacted the uh sheriff's department and we want to get them this letter. Um and um we had a little trouble getting through to the right person, but the person we spoke with is now forwarding this to somebody in the detective bureau. Again, we don't know if it's authentic if if it's authentic or not, but they're

when you read it, they're acting as if Yeah. only we would know these things and we're serious and there's a dollar demand and an or else in there.

Other newsrooms reporting receiving similar letters. KGUN in Tucson reporting the note quote makes a specific demand for several million dollar in Bitcoin by Thursday and threatens to kill her if payment is not received by Monday. It also makes specific reference to two pieces of evidence at the crime scene which we cannot authenticate as legitimate. It is unclear if the deadline is referencing this coming Thursday. The Pima County Sheriff's Office posting on X, quote, "We are aware of reports circulating about possible ransom notes regarding the investigation into Nancy Guthrie.

Anything that comes in goes directly to our detectives who are coordinating with the FBI." News Nation yesterday capturing footage of what appears to be blood stains on the tile floor outside of Guthri's front door, as well as a missing ring camera. Investigators are aware of the missing camera, telling reporters yesterday they're looking into it. Sheriff Nano saying investigators have finished processing the house as a crime scene and are awaiting reports from the DNA lab, hoping for hits on a possible suspect. At this time, investigators are unaware if they are dealing with one or multiple suspects.

The search for Guthrie grows more urgent with passing time as authorities say her daily medication was left behind and without it, Guthri's life is at risk. President Trump yesterday from the Oval weighing in. Have you been briefed on Savannah Guthy's um mo mom missing in Arizona?

I think it's terrible. Would you commit to more federal agents like helping out on the

search? I'm going to call her later on. I think it's a terrible thing. I always get along very good with Savannah. Very unusual situation, but we're going to find out. Coming up, a federal judge halting the Trump administration's attempt to return about 350,000 Haitians to their native country. And the Aremis 2 mission set to send humans back into deep space postponed. The details next. Everybody's talking about weight loss injections because the results can be dramatic. But what if you are looking to lose weight, but you're not interested in painful weekly injections? especially when you hear about some of those intense side effects. That's why doctors created a weight loss supplement called Lean, and the results for some can be remarkable. Lean says the studied ingredients in its product have been shown to lower your blood sugar, burn fat by converting it into energy, and curb your appetite and cravings, so you

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Haitians TPS in 2010 after a catastrophic earthquake. The status renewed several times since, most recently by the Biden administration in 2024 amid political turmoil in the country. DHS Secretary Gnome announcing in November the administration would terminate the status for Haitians on February 3rd of this year. The move challenged by a group of five Haitian TPS holders seeking a stay on the termination as the case plays out. Judge Reyes writing the plaintiffs arguing quote secretary Gnome pre-ordained her termination decision and did so because of hostility to nonwhite immigrants.

Judge Reyes finding quote this seems substantially likely. The judge denying the government's motion to dismiss the case entirely, writing, quote, "The government's primary response is that the TPS statutes gives the secretary unbounded discretion to make whatever determination she wants anyway she wants. And yes, the judge continues, the statute does grant her some discretion, but not unbounded discretion. The ruling is only a temporary stay, keeping TPS protections in place as the lawsuit works through the court system. We spoke to executive president of America First Policy Institute, Ashley Hayek, who says Judge Reyes is a partisan actor.

Judge Reyes has a very radical left background. Uh when she was in private practice a while ago, she worked on crossber legal issues, taking on proono cases to represent asylum seekers and refugee organizations. She was part of a legal team that challenged the Trump administration's restrictions on refugees entering the US through ports of entry. That was back in 2018. So, this woman has a very long history of being a a total activist on immigration issues. It's completely ridiculous because President Trump and Secretary Gnome have had the same policy since day one and it's to follow the law. She has been the one who who's constantly challenged immigration law in her own private practice for decades. Biden appointee or Biden autopin appointee um and real judicial activist. Judge Reyes, in her opinion, citing the State Department's travel advisory warning to US citizens not to travel to Haiti as

evidence contradicting DHS's conclusion that Haitians can safely return. Hayek tells us that reasoning is irrelevant in this case.

It was concluded that Haiti had no longer met the temporary protective status statutory requirements. um a safe return isn't is actually possible and so TPS was rolled back lawfully just as it was done with you know Venezuela and DHS followed the statue. It is different. Remember a lot of these people were granted TPS because of um a hurricane in Haiti. So if they if they need to seek asylum then there's a different process for that. But a lot of these folks have been funneled in through the Biden administration under the guise and even long long before that um due to other circumstances. So therefore, if they want to come back into this country, there are other ways in which they can do that.

The administration declaring it intends to appeal the order. DHS assistant secretary Trisha McLaughlin posting to X, quote, Supreme Court, here we come. This is a lawless activism that we will be vindicated on. Hayek says the Trump administration has had a similar case in front of the high court with success.

We saw that when the Department of Homeland Security announced uh TPS terminations for Venezuelans for 2021 and 2023 designations that also had court challenges uh that temporarily halted those terminations. When that went to the Supreme Court, they did allow termination of the 2023 and 2021 designations. And I think you'll see the exact same thing here. Hayek says this ruling is just the latest in a long list of activists judges inserting themselves where they don't belong. We've seen this at least six times in this administration and it's just a pattern of judicial intervention during the Trump administration despite there is clear statutory prohibition. The federal district courts have been issuing injunctions blocking TPS terminations for various uh countries. And so ultimately the courts are going to be overruled. There could be something done by Congress. Congress moves very slow.

Um, but that's would probably be the other way to reform any sort of TPS status.

NASA delaying its next crude Artemis mission to the moon now targeting March for the earliest possible launch. The Aremis 2 mission initially anticipating liftoff as early as February 8th. But NASA says issues discovered in a pre-launch test on Monday forced the delay. The mission is set to take off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Artemis 2 will send four astronauts into deep space for the first time since the Apollo program ended more than 50 years ago, where the crew will fly around the moon before returning to Earth. Astronaut Reed Wisman, the commander of Artemis 2, describing the mission on CBS.

We're going pretty far past the moon, actually. We're going to be quite a bit further. Apollo was in low lunar orbit. They were about 60 mi off the surface of the moon. we're going to be 3 to 6,000 miles off the surface of the moon. So, the moon's about that big out the window. You can see the whole thing, north pole to south pole on the far side. And uh and I will tell you when when Earth set in the simulator that we did last week, when Earth set, it was magnificent. But when Earth rose, it stopped us all in our tracks.

The delay coming after multiple issues, including hydrogen leaks, were detected in a pre-launch dress rehearsal. The Artemis 1 facing similar delays in spring of 2022 before eventually going on to complete a successful mission. Artemis 2 is a key step toward returning humans to the surface of the moon and eventually sending astronauts to Mars and beyond. As launch day nears, crew member Victor Glover tells CBS, "Faith is a key part of success."

Before I jump in at T38, I say a prayer. I say a prayer and I say I love you to my my wife and daughters every time. And so I would just love to invite people into, you know, we know that what we do comes with risks and, you know, if folks are willing, I would love to encourage folks to the thoughts and prayers. You know, it's a great time, like right then until we get back in contact with Earth. That'll do it for your AM update. I'm Emily Dashinsky, host of Afterparty. Catch the Megan Kelly show live on SiriusXM's The Megan Kelly channel 111 at noon east on youtube.com/megan Kelly and all podcast platforms.

Questions about this episode

Who speaks in "Inside Minneapolis’ Anti-ICE Network, Possible Guthrie Ransom Note, Artemis 2 Delayed: AM Update 2/4"?

Emily Jashinsky (Guest), Christina Buttons (Guest), Dan Angelhart (Guest), Jill Garvey (Guest), Chris Nanos (Guest), Ashley Hayek (Guest), Reed Wisman (Guest), Victor Glover (Guest).

What is "Inside Minneapolis’ Anti-ICE Network, Possible Guthrie Ransom Note, Artemis 2 Delayed: AM Update 2/4" about?

This update highlights significant developments including the emergence of a radical anti-ICE network in Minneapolis that impacts immigrant communities, the ongoing search for Savannah Guthrie's mother amidst possible ransom note reports, a federal judge's ruling preserving temporary protected status for nearly 350,000 Haitians, and NASA's delay of the Artemis 2 moon mission due to a pre-launch…

What is mentioned in this Megyn Kelly episode?

21 people, works and ideas are mentioned, including Emily Jashinsky, Savannah Guthrie, Christina Buttons, Donald Trump, NASA, Artemis 2. Each one on this page links to its own page with every episode that mentions it.

How long is "Inside Minneapolis’ Anti-ICE Network, Possible Guthrie Ransom Note, Artemis 2 Delayed: AM Update 2/4"?

The episode runs 18 min; the transcript is about 2,885 words in 33 timestamped sections.

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