# The Trump Administration: The Clusterfuck Continues (Part 2)

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> [@Monty](#):
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> I know it’s quite a popular misconception, but American bases are not American soil, are not American territory. They’re still part of the sovereign host nation.

How about embassies and consulates?

> **[ICE agents blocked from attempting to enter Ecuadorian consulate in...](https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/ice-agents-blocked-from-attempting-to-enter-ecuadorian-consulate-in-minneapolis-without-permission/)**
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> Ecuador's minister of foreign affairs has filed a protest with the U.S. Embassy after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents tried to enter the Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapolis without permission on Tuesday.

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