Overview
- Neighbors told media that ICE agent Jonathan Ross said he was a botanist and did not disclose his law enforcement role before the January 7 shooting.
- A YouGov survey found 61% of Republicans viewed the use of force as justified, while 88% of Democrats and a majority of independents said it was not.
- Videos show Ross firing three shots through the SUV’s front window as Renee Nicole Good tried to drive away, and bystanders were heard asking to render aid.
- Senior officials defended the agent and disparaged Good, with DHS Secretary Kristi Noem calling her a “domestic terrorist” and White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt labeling her “deranged.”
- Federal immigration operations escalated in Minnesota, with officials reporting dozens of arrests for interfering in recent days and state leaders suing to curb the surge as new confrontations unfolded on Tuesday.