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Welcome back. the irs is under scrutiny big time for targeting conservative groups but the trouble doesn't seem to end there. last week, armed federal homeland security agents reportedly showed up at rallies across the country as tea partier s gathered to protest the irs scandal. did they have a right to be there, these armed dhs agents or is this just another example of bully tactics from a government out of control? joining us now is scottie, news director for the tea party news network. good morning. >> good morning! >> tell us about this. this seems incredible to me. there were protests ac...

Department of homeland security armed guards there. tell us what you know and what is that about? >> first, any facts, dhs is a product of 9/11. their goal is to protect federal buildings. a lot of these rallies did not occur on federal property yet we still find videotapes and still seeing pictures of supposedly these department of homeland security officials at these rallies. it is a military component of dhs. the coast guard is under the dhs category. they are there to protect the federal property. this is very scary. where were they dealing with occupy a year ago, and allegations of rapes ...

>> it would be a new thing to me. if you go through the track record of all these tea party protests, you've never seen an assault, you've never seen a rape, never seen any sort of violence happening at these rallies. what you do see are good all american families trying to protect their rights as citizens and extend their first amendment rights of free speech. that's something you see. that is not something i necessarily consider a terrorist threat from this demonstration. >> the last question. has any at dhs explained to you why they were allegedly doing this or apologized and said we're sor...