Overview
- President Donald Trump defended the ICE agent who killed Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis and played a surveillance clip for New York Times reporters before pausing when told the angle did not show an officer being run over.
- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem labeled the episode an act of “domestic terrorism,” while Vice President JD Vance later acknowledged uncertainty about the driver’s intent, highlighting mixed messages from the administration.
- The FBI is leading the investigation, and Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says it has been denied access to evidence, prompting calls from local officials for transparency.
- Analyses by journalists reviewing multiple videos concluded the vehicle appeared to turn away from an officer and that the footage does not clearly show the agent being run over.
- Protests grew in Minneapolis and beyond, and a GoFundMe for Good’s family neared $1 million within a day as the inquiry continues with no charges announced.