Washington, Feb. 13 -- In a sharp escalation of her ongoing criticism of US President Donald Trump, Grammy-winning rapper Cardi B has entered a public spat with the Department of Homeland Security following remarks she made about ICE during a recent concert.

The controversy began on Wednesday night at her Palm Desert, California show on the 'Little Miss Drama Tour.'

As per Variety, addressing the crowd from the stage, Cardi B spoke out against potential Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents attending the concert. "If ICE comes in here, we gon' jump their asses," she said, adding that she would not allow her fans to be taken away.

The Department of Homeland Security's official X account responded to a TMZ report on her commen...