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Frey Defends Anti-ICE Outburst on National TV as Protests Grow and Federal Presence Expands

In a national interview, Frey prioritized accountability over tone, pointing to an FBI-led federal probe.

Overview

  • An ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good during a Minneapolis enforcement operation, with videos fueling competing accounts of whether officers faced an imminent threat.
  • Mayor Jacob Frey told ICE to “get the f--- out of Minneapolis” and on Meet the Press said, “I dropped an F-bomb and they killed somebody,” describing local demonstrations as large and largely peaceful.
  • He questioned an FBI-only investigation and disputed claims that an agent was run over, asserting, “It didn’t happen.”
  • Federal officials have portrayed Good’s actions as an attempted vehicular attack and “domestic terrorism,” a characterization contested by witnesses and local leaders.
  • Federal deployments are increasing in the Twin Cities, with Fox News reporting hundreds more agents and other outlets describing a large-scale operation, as Frey also criticized tactics he said let a detainee’s car roll down a city street.