The Joe Pags Show

New evidence is changing the picture of what happened before an ICE officer shot a Venezuelan DoorDash driver in Austin. Video reviewed by Austin police shows Wilber Garces Perez initially pulled over and speaking with ICE agents before a brief vehicle pursuit ended near the location of the shooting—details that complicate the earliest accounts of the encounter. Pags takes on a local news anchor and makes the case for why where you get your news matters more than ever: feelings don't belong in straight reporting, facts do. The callers weigh in before former Border Patrol Commander-at-Large Greg Bovino joins for Part 1 of a must-hear conversation. What is it actually like for federal agents to apprehend someone with a final order of removal? What does the new video tell us? What about the body-camera controversy—and what are agents trained to do when someone allegedly drives away during an enforcement encounter? Bovino brings an angle to the Austin case you may not have heard anywhere else.
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The Austin ICE shooting remains front and center as Border Czar Tom Homan weighs in on the case and the coverage surrounding it. Then another immigration story breaks: CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott has ended the agency’s participation in a Biden-era policy that allowed officials to solicit and accept private gifts for migrants in federal custody. Karoline Leavitt takes on what the White House calls “fake news,” setting up a bigger conversation about anonymous sources, questionable sourcing and how a shaky premise can completely shape a headline. The phones open before the fight over CNN, MS NOW and Politico being barred from the White House gets another look. Then former Border Patrol Commander-at-Large Greg Bovino returns for Part 2. What does the evidence really show in Austin? Did the driver speed away? What should agents do when attempting to arrest someone with a final order of removal? What does the bodycam tell us? Bovino also tackles the bigger immigration question—are we actually seeing “mass deportations”?—before answering something completely unexpected: Will he ever run for president?
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The Austin shooting takes another stunning turn after Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, the attorney representing Wilber Garces Perez, comes under fire for a grotesque, now-deleted social media post about Charlie Kirk. Pags doesn't hold back on what he thinks of it before turning to Attorney General Todd Blanche and the Justice Department's election-fraud investigations. Administration officials say federal law enforcement has made 160 election-fraud arrests since late 2025, with hundreds of active investigations underway. Kamala Harris is back speaking publicly, prompting Pags to call out what he sees as hypocrisy after her four years as vice president. Then a federal judge orders Texas to air-condition its entire prison system by the end of 2029, ruling that extreme heat in uncooled facilities violates the Eighth Amendment. Texas plans to appeal, while Pags argues the sweeping mandate is another example of judicial activism. Rep. Beth Van Duyne of Texas' 24th District joins to dig into what's happening in North Texas, including alleged H-1B visa fraud, ongoing investigations and concerns surrounding potential voter fraud.


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President Trump takes the world stage at the United Nations, but back home the ICE shooting in Austin is getting even more complicated. New details indicate the Venezuelan man involved initially stopped for ICE officers before driving away, and Pags wants to know why that critical part of the story has been so difficult to find in the coverage. Using reporting and video from Breanna Morello, the show digs past the headlines and into what actually happened, while Rep. Greg Casar continues speaking out about the shooting. Then the White House media fight takes another turn as Secretary of State Marco Rubio weighs in on the decision to bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House grounds. But Pags spots what he sees as a glaring contradiction: If these organizations are truly being “banned,” how are their reporters still talking to administration officials—and continuing to get questions to Trump? The callers jump in as Pags takes on slanted coverage, media credibility and what Americans are actually being told.
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President Trump takes his message straight to the United Nations, tackling Iran, illegal immigration around the world, the fight against drug cartels and what he sees as international institutions placing unfair burdens on countries. Iran takes center stage as Trump weighs another major decision and reiterates that Tehran cannot be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon. Pags praises the president for delivering that message directly to the global community and laying out exactly where America stands. The Austin ICE shooting also brings some practical advice: Getting stopped by law enforcement can absolutely suck, but Pags explains why staying calm and cooperating in the moment can keep a bad situation from becoming much worse. Then Rep. Chip Roy joins for an in-depth conversation about what happened in Austin, the controversy surrounding the White House's restrictions on several media outlets and Rep. Greg Casar's response to the shooting. Roy also takes on Casar's immigration position, including his support for creating a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.
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