US EditionSen. Mullin says officer in Minneapolis ICE shooting ‘had the right to defend’ himself
Sen. Mullin said video evidence shows the protester accelerated toward ICE agents, justifying the officer's use of lethal force as self-defense.
- On Wednesday, Jan. 7, Sen. Markwayne Mullin defended the ICE officer who shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, saying the video shows she accelerated after agents ordered her out, and agents were justified in defending themselves.
- Mullin said `The fact is that Renee Good was interfering with police activity` and that Good `purposely blocked the ICE agents`, blaming `professional protesters` and calling for accountability.
- Citing training, Mullin said law enforcement training means officers shoot "two or three shots" as muscle memory while witness video and video analysis by USA TODAY show Ross fired three shots as Good's SUV moved with wheels angled away.
- Protesters in Oklahoma held vigils and planned demonstrations, while as of Friday, only Sen. Markwayne Mullin and Sen. James Lankford publicly commented, with Lankford calling it a "difficult moment".
- Nationally, reactions split as Sen. Mullin defended Gov. Kristi Noem’s "domestic terrorism" label and President Donald Trump backed the agent, while Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said, `They are already trying to spin this as an action of self defense` and called it `bull----.
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Sen. Mullin says officer in Minneapolis ICE shooting ‘had the right to defend’ himself
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) defended the federal immigration officer who fatally shot Renee Nicole Macklin Good on Wednesday, arguing he was acting in self-defense. Mullin told host Jake Tapper on CNN’s “State of the Union” that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer Jonathan Ross “had the right to defend” himself once Macklin Good drove forward.…
Jake Tapper Tries to Trip Sen. Mullin on Minneapolis ICE Shooting, Gets SCHOOLED
A great deal of media coverage of the events in Minneapolis is marred by a bad-faith framing of the events that ultimately seek to blame the ICE agent and ICE policy for the unfortunate death of Renee Nicole Good. Case in point, Jake Tapper’s interview of Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) on an extended State of the Union.
Mullin: ICE Responded to 'Domestic Terrorism' With Fatal Shots
Sen. Markwayne Mullin on Sunday that DHS Sec. Kristi Noem was absolutely, 100% correct in describing what happened in Minneapolis and said the key facts are already clear, as video and body-worn camera footage show Good accelerated after agents ordered her to exit her vehicle.
GOP Sen. Mullin defends Trump admin’s response to deadly ICE shooting
Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin defends the Trump administration’s response to the deadly ICE shooting in Minneapolis, telling Jake Tapper, “The fact is that Renee Good was interfering with police activity. There’s no question about that right now…. They had the right to defend themselves.”
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