CBS Abruptly Cuts Feed As Reporter Gets Mobbed By Liberal Protestor On Air: ‘We’re Gonna Make Sure Lauren Is OK’

CBS News reporter Lauren Victory was caught in a tense on-air clash Friday after being mobbed by a protestor who wrongly accused her of working for Fox News and “lying” about offensive signs displayed at an anti-ICE protest outside Chicago.

During the live segment from Broadview, Illinois, just 12 miles west of Chicago, the correspondent tried to describe what she saw among the demonstrators.

“Uh, you know, a group out here, um, just trying to, to show some love. I can read a sign from here that says ‘God demands freedom,’” she said. “A lot of people around here have signs that have biblical verses on them, but there are also some signs here that, you know, we cannot show on TV because they have curse words that are, that are, you know, pointed.”

That’s when a protestor off-camera interrupted.

“I didn’t see any like that,” the man said.

“I saw a few,” the reporter replied.

“Who are you working for, Fox?” he demanded.

“I’m, I’m actually live on the air right now — no, I’m not [from Fox],” Victory said, her voice muffled as the tension rose.

“Why are you lying to them?” the protestor fired back.

“I’m not lying. I saw some signs,” she responded, trailing off before the broadcast abruptly cut away.

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Back in the studio, the anchor quickly wrapped the segment, saying, “We’re going to make sure that Lauren is okay. Our thanks to Lauren. We’re going to make sure she’s okay as she’s interacting with some people who have gathered out at this demonstration.”

The confrontation unfolded amid a volatile crowd outside a suburban Chicago immigration facility, where demonstrators clashed over ICE enforcement and border policy.

Tensions in the city have been high since the administration launched “Operation Midway Blitz,” an aggressive deportation effort that has produced hundreds of arrests.

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