Kristi Noem doubled down on her comments about the shooting of Renee Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis, which is unacceptable.
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The Trump administration has defended last Wednesday’s shooting, claiming Goode tried to run over agents with her car. However, video evidence contradicts this account, showing Goode appearing to turn his back on the officer.
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In a new interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper, Noem was asked about her claim that Renee was a “domestic terrorist” shortly after the killings. He read Norm’s account: “[ICE] As they tried to push out their vehicle, a woman attacked them and those around them and tried to run them over with her vehicle. ” However, Tapper responded: “That’s not the case. We all saw what happened. “
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“That’s absolutely what happened,” Noem insisted. “[She] Blocking roadways for extended periods of time and yelling at them, impeding federal law enforcement investigations. That’s what you need to focus on, Jack, because they’re breaking the law by impeding and obstructing law enforcement. They have broken the law and these officers are doing their due diligence as per their training to make sure they handle this correctly. “
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When Tapper later asked Noem how she could be certain that Goode was trying to harm the officer with her car, rather than fleeing the scene, Noem continued to deny that there was any potential “ambiguity” about what happened that would require further investigation. The argument lasted several minutes, with Noem asserting, “You can’t change the facts just because you don’t like the facts… The Trump administration and President Trump are the most transparent and open administration we’ve ever had.”
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Tapper then brought up a scene in the video of one of the scenes in which an ICE agent – although it’s unclear who – called Good a “fucking bitch” after she was killed. When asked if the insult was uttered by Rose, Noem responded: “I can’t say for sure, but it could be, sir.”
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Then Norm seemed to “smirk”:
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You can watch the clip for yourself here:
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