President Donald Trump addressed the fatal shooting of a Minnesota woman by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, revealing that her father was among his supporters during a Tuesday interview with CBS News.
Renee Good, 37, died last week after she was shot by an ICE agent during a protest against the administration’s immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis.
The incident occurred when Good drove her vehicle at an agent while blocking a roadway.
During an interview with CBS News correspondent Tony Dokoupil at a Ford plant in Detroit, Trump was informed that Good’s father, Timothy Ganger, had been a vocal supporter of the president.
Dokoupil asked Trump to respond to Ganger’s grief over both his daughter’s death and the administration’s characterization of her as a domestic terrorist.
Trump offered condolences while defending the actions of federal agents.
He stated that under normal circumstances, Good was likely a solid and wonderful person, but noted that her actions during the protest were severe.
The president said he had examined multiple angles of video footage from the incident.
He indicated that certain versions of the recording showed particularly troubling behavior regarding how the vehicle was operated.
Trump redirected blame for the tragedy to his predecessor’s border policies.
He stated that the situation would not have occurred if former President Joe Biden had not permitted large numbers of illegal immigrants to enter the United States.
The president emphasized that ICE agents are working to remove what he characterized as hundreds of thousands of murderers and killers who entered the country during the previous administration.
He said that federal immigration enforcement officers face significant obstacles in carrying out their duties.
Trump’s comments aligned with a Department of Justice announcement made Tuesday.
The DOJ stated there is currently no justification to launch a criminal civil rights investigation into Good’s shooting death.
An FBI investigation into the incident remains active, Resist the Mainstream reported earlier this week.
However, attorneys in the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division were notified last week that they would not participate in the inquiry at present, according to two sources with knowledge of the decision.
The interview covered several contentious topics beyond the Minneapolis shooting.
Trump and Dokoupil engaged in heated exchanges regarding economic conditions, foreign policy toward Iran and the administration’s criticism of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.
The conversation grew tense as both men spoke over each other at various points.
Dokoupil challenged the president on why many Americans continue to express concerns about elevated prices despite administration claims of economic improvement.
Trump pushed back, stating he inherited significant problems including crime, inflation and businesses relocating to other countries.
He told Dokoupil that the CBS anchor would not have his position if Democrats had won the previous election.
The president shifted to foreign policy when discussing Iran’s reported plans to execute protesters.
Trump promised very strong action against Tehran if the regime proceeds with hanging demonstrators, with some reports indicating executions could begin as early as Wednesday.
Trump had previously warned Iran against harming protesters, threatening military intervention. Despite that warning, estimates suggest between 2,000 and 12,000 demonstrators have been killed since protests began.
When asked whether executions would cross a red line, Trump said he had not heard about planned hangings but pledged severe consequences if such actions occur.
He stated that while protests are acceptable, killing thousands of people would not be tolerated.
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