Overview
- Jimmy Kimmel denounced President Donald Trump’s assertion that the ICE agent shot in self-defense, saying bystander video appears to show Renee Nicole Good trying to drive away before being fired upon.
- Stephen Colbert criticized the administration’s rapid justification and the labeling of Good’s actions as terrorism, highlighting public distrust fueled by the widely shared footage.
- Homeland Security officials, including Secretary Kristi Noem and spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin, maintained that Good “weaponized” her vehicle and defended the agent as following training.
- Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey rejected the federal account after viewing video and told ICE to leave the city, echoing local leaders’ demands for accountability.
- The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said the FBI reversed an initial plan for a joint probe and took sole control of the investigation as protests continued nationwide.