Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill seized on the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis to attack President Donald Trumps administration and cast doubt on federal law enforcement, even as facts about the incident remain under investigation.
According to Fox News, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., used a Thursday morning press conference to denounce Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and to demand multiple investigations into the shooting. Jeffries escalated the rhetoric sharply, branding Noem a "stone-cold liar," while Schumer declared he does not trust the current administration to conduct a credible review of the incident.
"Let me first say that the killing of Renee Nicole Good was an abomination, a disgrace. And blood is clearly on the hands of those individuals within the administration who have been pushing an extreme policy that has nothing to do with immigration enforcement connected to removing violent felons from this country," Jeffries said. He insisted Democrats back deporting dangerous criminals, stating, "We support the removal of violent felons from this country who are here illegally. But that's not what this administration has been doing under the so-called leadership of Kristi Noem, who's a stone-cold liar. There's no evidence at all that this was a justified shooting."
Schumer echoed Jeffries condemnation while pressing for expansive oversight that would sideline federal agencies he openly disparaged. "I watched the video. You felt like your stomach was being punched. Looking at the video, there seemed no justification for what these agents did. There needs to be a full investigation at the federal level. Although I have little faith in the FBI at doing a fair investigation or DHS, but at the local level as well," Schumer said, signaling his distrust of institutions his party frequently relies on when politically convenient.
Outside Washington, the political firestorm spilled into the streets as hundreds of protesters confronted federal agents in Minneapolis, with authorities detaining at least four demonstrators amid rising tensions. Protesters shouted "shame" and told officers to "go home," while ICE agents responded with pepper balls and tear gas as multiple scuffles erupted, underscoring how quickly the lefts anti-enforcement narrative can fuel unrest.
Secretary Noem, standing by the agents on the ground, argued that the officers acted only after repeated warnings were ignored and after Good allegedly escalated the danger. She said they had ordered her to exit her vehicle and stop "obstructing" law enforcement, adding that Good had been "stalking and impeding" agents throughout the day and claiming the woman was attempting to "weaponize her vehicle" and "attempted to run a law enforcement officer over," a version of events that will be central to any fair-minded investigation.
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