{"id":7636,"date":"2026-08-28T19:09:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T19:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=7636"},"modified":"2026-08-28T19:09:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T19:09:07","slug":"far-right-provocateur-milo-yiannopoulos-nabbed-by-ice-in-louisiana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=7636","title":{"rendered":"Far-right provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos nabbed by ICE in Louisiana"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Controversial right-wing provocateur and on-again, off-again Kanye West spokesman Milo Yiannopoulos is being held in ICE custody, The Post has learned.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=7634\">Garth Brooks\u2019 daughter draws ire for Dolly Parton tribute post: \u2018An utterly ridiculous comment to make\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The bombastic former Breitbart News editor was apprehended in Louisiana at an airport, according to TMZ, but the circumstances behind his detention were not immediately clear.<\/p>\n<p>Yiannopoulos is being held Alexandria, La. \u2014 a major hub used for deportation operations, Fox News reported.<\/p>\n<p>The 41-year-old Brit served as an unpaid summer intern for former US Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in 2022 and worked on West\u2019s 2024 White House bid, serving as his director of political operations.<\/p>\n<p>He famously arranged a sit-down dinner between President Trump and the \u201cHeartless\u201d rapper, which was also attended by white nationalist Nick Fuentes.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=7632\">Exclusive | Dolly Parton\u2019s emotional loved ones gather at Nashville burial site 3 days after her death<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Yiannopoulos and West had a falling out in May 2024 after the hip-hop star announced he was launching an adult entertainment studio under his Yeezy brand.<\/p>\n<p>While it is unknown why Yiannopoulos was in the Pelican state, Ye is scheduled to perform at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans Friday night.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to a message from The Post seeking comment.<\/p>\n<p>An email sent to Yiannopoulos\u2019 representative was not returned.<\/p>\n<p>Pro-Trump activist Laura Loomer wrote on X that she had previously reported Yiannopoulos to ICE.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=7630\">Mom shot 11-month-old son in the face so dad could never have custody: \u2018Worth it\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>This is a developing story. 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