Journalist Cam Higby encountered significant hostility while reporting on an anti-ICE protest in Chicago. As he attempted to conduct interviews, he was met with a barrage of aggressive chants from the crowd, which included humorous derision, even dubbing him ‘Temu Charlie Kirk’ in a mocking tone.
An individual in the crowd escalated the tension by approaching Higby and mimicking a gun gesture aimed at his neck.
Peaceful protestors casually threatening to kill me during a media interview in Chicago. pic.twitter.com/UDd3i5gQiB
— Cam Higby (@camhigby) October 12, 2025
The protestors continued their harassment. At one point, a woman advised him with a thinly veiled threat, saying, âGo home. Please, for your safety, go home.â
Unfazed, Higby pressed on with his reporting.
ICE protestor in Chicago tells me âSweetie, you need to go home for your own safety.â
LIVE NOW: YouTube Cam Higby pic.twitter.com/Y1AmA0AxsJ
— Cam Higby (@camhigby) October 12, 2025
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In a recent discussion at the Antifa roundtable at the White House, Higby shared his experiences with aggressive protestors while criticizing mainstream media for its silence on such violence.
âWhen I leave my house for work, I’m at risk of violent assault. Iâve had guns drawn on me, been bear-sprayed, physically assaulted, and have come close to death,â he recounted.
Directing his remarks at the media representatives present, he posed a poignant question: âHow would you feel if every day you faced masked militants trying to kill you?â
âThatâs our reality,â he asserted. âYou claim weâre âliarsâ and downplay the severity of the riots. But Iâve yet to see you on the ground; your companies have no representation there.â
âYou come to us for interviews with no intent to publish. Stop calling us liars; we risk our lives daily for the job none of you are brave enough to do.â
HOLY CRAP! Cam Higby â who goes into public to hold civil debates â SCORCHES the media TO THEIR FACES
*Looking at the media*: âMy question for all of YOU: how would YOU feel if every time you showed up to work, masked militants try to KILL YOU?â
âBecause thatâs how we feel⊠pic.twitter.com/AosrpKMDXp
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) October 8, 2025
For those interested in the complete roundtable discussion, it can be viewed here: