Vice President J.D. Vance stood up for the ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, saying the officer “was doing his job” and declaring he is protected by absolute immunity as the matter is handled at the federal level. That kind of clarity from the White House is exactly what law-abiding Americans want to hear when officers face mobs of critics and criminal-friendly local politicians.
The Department of Homeland Security has maintained the agent fired in self-defense after asserting that Ms. Good attempted to use her vehicle as a weapon against officers, a claim that federal officials say justifies the use of force. Videos circulating online and immediate reactions from local leaders, however, have raised questions about the timeline and whether she was actually attempting to flee, not attack, which is why a federal, transparent investigation is the right path forward.
Vance did not mince words, blaming left-wing radicalism and accusing the media and local politicians of creating a climate that endangers federal officers; he described the shooting as tied to the toxic influence of far-left ideology. Conservatives should be unapologetic in defending officers who are sent into harm’s way, while also insisting that any federal probe be thorough and public so that the truth, not mob narratives, prevails.
Meanwhile, city and state leaders in Minneapolis reacted with predictable outrage, rushing to condemn federal action and attempting to seize the narrative before evidence was fully reviewed. When local officials reflexively attack federal law enforcement, they embolden the very elements that make policing harder and more dangerous; that political posturing does nothing to help the grieving family or the frightened communities that deserve safer streets.
Reports that some inside ICE were alarmed at the White House’s rapid labeling of the incident as “domestic terrorism” while other veteran voices, like former acting ICE director Tom Homan, counseled restraint, underscore the need for sober, professional handling of use-of-force cases. Conservatives should support leadership that defends its people, but good leadership also listens to experienced agents and resists the urge to weaponize language for short-term political gain.
This moment is a test of whether America chooses law and order over performative politics. Patriots must stand with federal officers who protect our borders and neighborhoods while demanding an honest, expedited inquiry that delivers facts to the public; we owe that to Renee Good’s family and to every American who expects fair, fearless justice.
