Trump press secretary launches tirade against reporter who asked about ICE
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt accused reporter Niall Stanage of being a "leftwing activist" during a tense exchange about the killing of Renee Good by an ICE agent, criticizing his questions as biased and politically motivated.
- Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, was fatally shot by ICE agent Jonathan Ross during a federal immigration raid in Minneapolis on January 7, sparking nationwide protests and debate over the circumstances of the shooting.
- The Trump administration has defended the ICE agent, claiming self-defense after Good allegedly tried to ram officers with her car, though video evidence suggests she was attempting to flee and did not strike the agent.
- Leavitt deflected criticism of ICE by highlighting crimes committed by undocumented
