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Family Opens Independent Inquiry as White House Defense of ICE Prompts Heated Briefing Exchange

The FBI keeps sole control of the case as Minnesota pursues parallel reviews with no charges announced.

Overview

  • The Good family, represented by attorney Antonio Romanucci, launched a separate investigation and said they will seek cooperation while keeping civil action on the table.
  • President Donald Trump called the shooting "unfortunate" and said he would "see what happens" when asked about a potential pardon for agent Jonathan Ross.
  • White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt berated a reporter as a "left-wing hack" after he questioned ICE’s conduct in the case, highlighting escalating tensions over the shooting.
  • The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension withdrew from the probe after saying the FBI blocked access to key evidence, and several DOJ Civil Rights Division prosecutors resigned over the lack of a civil-rights investigation.
  • New reporting links Renee Good to nonviolent community "ICE watch" materials through her child’s school, with no evidence she was a paid protester or that the materials advocated violence.