Overview
- In a tense CNN exchange, Jake Tapper pressed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on labeling Renee Nicole Good a domestic terrorist within hours of the shooting, and challenged her with Jan. 6 footage to highlight an apparent double standard.
- Noem maintained that ICE agent Jonathan Ross acted in self-defense and said he was struck by Good’s SUV, while widely shared videos and a USA TODAY analysis indicate the vehicle was turning right and away at the moment shots were fired.
- Audio captured at the scene includes a voice saying “f—ing b—ch” after shots were fired, which Noem said could be Ross’s voice but would not confirm.
- The FBI is running the investigation after asserting federal control, as Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says it has been impeded and local officials continue to gather public footage.
- Protests have spread nationwide, Democrats have threatened to impeach Noem, and some Trump administration allies privately worry that her rapid “domestic terrorism” framing could erode confidence in the probe.