A protest in Waikiki, Hawaii, turned violent when left-wing demonstrators brutally assaulted a man dressed in what appeared to be Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) tactical gear.
Independent journalist Kim Katie USA obtained video from the March 28 No Kings protest showing the man, clad in a vest marked ICE, surrounded and then attacked by agitators, according to The Gateway Pundit. The confrontation unfolded shortly after 8 p.m. local time, as the man exchanged words with protesters before one of them hurled a liquid at him.
Moments later, three individuals seized the man, slammed him to the ground, and began punching and kicking him as he lay defenseless. One female assailant repeatedly kicked him in the face, at one point striking a fellow protester instead.
The footage ends with the bloodied man staggering to his feet and stumbling away, blood pouring from his nose. Kim Katie USA has alleged that her original video of the incident was censored on X, where she had posted the clip with her watermark.
A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson later told Fox News by email that the man is NOT an ICE agent and is not connected to DHS in any way. The spokesperson further warned that anyone caught impersonating a federal immigration agent will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law and that impersonating a federal immigration officer endangers public safety and erodes trust in law enforcement.
The man in the ICE gear was identified as 52-year-old Edward Odquina, who is reportedly known for wearing ICE tactical equipment and carrying Trump flags at protests in support of President Donald Trump. The Honolulu Police Department told Fox News that a 15-year-old male has been charged with attempted assault, and authorities have not announced any additional arrests despite the mob-style beating captured on video.
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