House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) tore into the Department of Homeland Security at a news conference on Friday for posting a lengthy press release blaming Democratic politicians for the shooting in Dallas that appeared to be directed at Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, and killed several detainees in custody.

"DHS is calling on the media, leftist groups, and sanctuary politicians to end their demonizing DHS law enforcement," said the press release. "This hateful rhetoric is inspiring political violence in our country and assaults against our brave DHS law enforcement."

The press release cited several pieces of criticism made against the agency by Democrats, including Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), comparing ICE to slave patrols, Gov. Tim Walz (DFL-MN) calling ICE a "modern-day Gestapo," and Jeffries himself saying people should be fighting Trump's agenda "in the streets." None of the examples included a call to violence.

Jeffries was defiant at his press conference, accusing DHS of encouraging right-wing extremists to come after all the politicians on the list.

"Here's what the Department of Homeland Security has done," he said. "The Department of Homeland Security put out a hit list directed at Democratic members of Congress, Democratic governors, and Democratic officials. It's a hit list saying to crazies all across the country, target these people. And so, no, we're not going to be lectured by the Department of Homeland Security. Take your hit list down. That's what they need to do."

"We are very clear attacks against anyone of any political persuasion for any reason, and certainly attacks against law enforcement, unacceptable, and attacks against immigrant communities, unacceptable," he added.