During a House Judiciary Committee hearing, Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) appeared to rationalize violence against federal immigration officers, suggesting Americans could be “justified” in shooting ICE agents if they mistook them for criminals.

“If you were attacked by a masked person, you might think you were being kidnapped. You would be justified in shooting the person to protect yourself,” Nadler declared.

That stunning remark landed as President Donald Trump continues ramping up enforcement against illegal immigration — a crackdown Nadler smeared as nothing less than “fascism in our streets.”

Instead of condemning attacks on law enforcement, the New York Democrat repeatedly portrayed ICE officers as thugs operating outside the law. At one point, he referenced a recent fatal shooting involving Renee Good, presenting it as proof that federal agents are targeting innocent citizens.

“We see people being shot, for what? For driving a car?” Nadler asked.

He didn’t stop there. In one of the hearing’s most inflammatory moments, Nadler accused ICE of storming homes and brutalizing Americans without due process.

“We see the ICE goons break into people’s homes without a warrant, we seem them drag out a man — and American citizen in his underwear in the snow without even permitting him to get dressed,” he said.

According to Nadler, this alleged behavior now ranks alongside what he called attacks on the nation’s elections — another swipe at President Trump, whom Nadler accused of trying to “rig the elections this year.” The claim appeared tied to Trump’s recent comments about “nationalizing” elections in 15 states he labeled “crooked.”

The rhetoric follows the shooting deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis last month — incidents that ignited anti-ICE protests nationwide and fueled renewed calls from Democrats to abolish the agency altogether.

Trump, for his part, responded by reshuffling immigration leadership in Minnesota. Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino was pulled from the state and replaced by Border Czar Tom Homan. And despite media speculation, the president made clear he has no intention of easing up.

“No, no, not at all,” Trump said last week when asked whether enforcement raids were being scaled back.

While Democrats accuse the administration of authoritarianism, critics say Nadler’s comments cross a far more dangerous line — excusing violence against federal officers and pouring gasoline on an already volatile debate.