Bondi warns Minnesota protesters to avoid federal agents amid dispute over ICE shooting

Attorney General Pam Bondi warned protesters in Minnesota on Thursday not to obstruct or attack federal law enforcement, while other Trump administration officials accused the woman killed by an ICE agent of being tied to “domestic terrorism,” according to The New York Times. In a social media post, Ms.

Bondi said peaceful protest was a “sacred American right,” but added that anyone interfering with federal personnel or damaging federal property will be prosecuted and urged, “Do not test our resolve.” At a White House briefing, Vice President J.D. Vance repeated the administration’s line that Renee Nicole Good was trying to ram an agent and that the agent shot her in self‑defense, a version disputed by Minnesota officials.

A New York Times video analysis concluded Ms. Good appeared to be turning away from the officer as he opened fire. Mr. Vance also repeated unestablished claims that Ms. Good was part of a “broader left wing network” and called the media “agents of propaganda,” saying, without supporting evidence, that journalists were “actively covering for people who were committing acts of violence against federal law enforcement.” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem echoed those assertions, saying officers had “commanded” Ms.

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Politics, Pam Bondi, Renee Nicole Good, Jd Vance, Kristi Noem, Ice Agent