David Hogg Melts Down as ABC Host Exposes Dems MS-13 Defense Stunt [WATCH]

DNC Vice Chair David Hogg and former Trump White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus engaged in a sharp exchange Sunday during a segment on ABC’s This Week with George Stephanopoulos, centering on the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia and growing tensions within the Democratic Party.

The discussion turned combative after Priebus criticized Hogg’s pledge to spend $20 million to primary incumbent Democrats.

“It’s $20 million out of the DNC’s pocket,” Priebus said.

“You can’t be on the board of the fishing and forest company and on Greenpeace at the same time.”

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He added that if he were in charge of the DNC, Hogg would be “removed from the party.”

Hogg’s spending plan has drawn criticism within Democratic ranks, with one veteran Democratic strategist reportedly calling him a “contemptible little twerp.”

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“I don’t know if I have standing, but I might give the DNC $10 to sue him. He’s a contemptible little twerp if you ask me.” pic.twitter.com/D0TrZT59g0

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Priebus, who served as RNC chairman from 2011 to 2017 before joining President Donald Trump’s administration, expanded his criticism beyond Hogg.

He described the Democratic Party as fractured and lacking direction.

“The Democrats are a complete mess. They have no movement… They have no message… They have no leader,” Priebus said.

“It doesn’t get any worse than that. You’re defending Harvard, you’re traveling to El Salvador to defend MS-13 gang members.”

The comment referenced a recent trip by Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., who traveled to El Salvador on Friday to meet with Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

Garcia, an illegal alien who had been living in Maryland, was deported and imprisoned in El Salvador’s high-security CECOT facility, a prison known for housing violent gang members.

The deportation occurred despite a U.S. court order that had halted his removal.

Democrats, including Van Hollen, have condemned Garcia’s deportation, arguing it violated legal protections and resulted in his imprisonment without due process.

Van Hollen stated he went to advocate for Garcia’s release, but Salvadoran authorities informed him upon arrival that Garcia had already been transferred to another facility.

The Trump administration has previously stated that Garcia is affiliated with the violent MS-13 gang.

Supporting that assertion, officials cited records indicating that Garcia’s wife once accused him of domestic violence—though no criminal charges were filed.

Hogg interrupted Priebus during the exchange and challenged the administration’s claims regarding Garcia’s ties to MS-13.

“This was not an MS-13 gang member, and you damn well know that,” Hogg said.

“The administration admitted this was wrong. In America, we have due process. We are a land of law and order, and this administration is repeatedly showing time and time again they do not care about what the Supreme Court says. They do not care about the rule of law, and you cannot defend sending people to another country where they don’t have rights.”

Priebus pushed back, pointing to public polling and intelligence assessments.

“Every intel community agency said Garcia was MS-13,” he stated, adding that a majority of Americans support deportation of individuals who are in the country illegally.

The segment underscored widening divisions not just between Republicans and Democrats, but within the Democratic Party itself, as figures like Hogg pursue more aggressive challenges to long-time incumbents.

It also brought renewed attention to the administration’s immigration enforcement policies, particularly regarding suspected gang members and individuals deported despite pending legal orders.

Van Hollen’s visit to El Salvador follows ongoing scrutiny from Democrats and immigrant advocacy groups over the Trump administration’s renewed emphasis on mass deportations and stricter immigration enforcement.

No further comment has been released from the DNC regarding Hogg’s spending campaign or Priebus’ suggestion that he should be removed from party leadership.

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