Anti-ICE mobs bankrolled by 'shadowy interests' putting law enforcement in danger, CEO warns
Crowds for hire CEO calls for Trump 'cease-fire posture' and outlines policy recommendations to prevent further escalation
By Stepheny Price Fox News
Published January 26, 2026 7:22pm EST
Violent confrontations targeting Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minnesota are being driven by outside actors exploiting chaos, not organic protest, according to a protest insider warning that the situation is rapidly spiraling.
Adam Swart, CEO of Crowds on Demand, told Fox News Digital that many of the agitators are being financed by "shadowy interests" that benefit from chaos and confrontation, adding that law enforcement concerns about the escalation are well-founded.
"I believe many of the most aggressive and unlawful actors targeting ICE are not organic protesters, but are being financed by shadowy interests that benefit from chaos and confrontation," Swart said.
The warning comes amid days of unrest tied to ICE enforcement operations in and around the Twin Cities, which have drawn protests often marked by blocked federal vehicles, personal threats against agents and doxxing campaigns targeting ICE personnel and their families.
Swart, who previously told Fox News Digital that his company rejected getting involved in the Minneapolis protests — calling the unrest "illegal chaos" — said his firm "would not touch the Minneapolis protests with a 10-foot pole" due to what he described as unsafe and unlawful tactics on city streets.
"Blocking roadways, obstructing federal agents, and threatening authorities are illegal, and we don't engage in any form of illegal protest," Swart said in that earlier interview, warning the chaos could backfire and prompt increased enforcement rather than reform.
According to Swart, confrontations between demonstrators and federal agents have devolved into a self-perpetuating escalation cycle.
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