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Philip Bump Breaks Down on Air Over ICE Killing of Minnesota Mother

His on-air emotion highlights mounting scrutiny of conflicting accounts of the fatal shooting.

Overview

  • MS NOW contributor Philip Bump became tearful on Chris Jansing’s program as he described seeing stuffed animals in Renee Good’s vehicle and referenced his six-year-old child.
  • Renee Good, 37, was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis after blocking a roadway during an operation, with video showing the SUV moving as an agent fired multiple rounds.
  • ICE officials say the agent acted in self-defense and that Good used her vehicle as a weapon, a claim challenged by Minneapolis leaders who dispute that account.
  • Bump said the scene made him think of a family like his own and characterized the shooting as unnecessary during his commentary.
  • President Donald Trump and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem have defended the agent, while Tom Homan initially said he wanted to see the investigation play out before commenting.