January 7, 2026 🟡 Significant

Border czar Homan blames Good shooting on 'hateful rhetoric,' refuses to comment on video

White House border czar Tom Homan responded to the fatal ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good by blaming 'hateful rhetoric' against federal agents rather than addressing the shooting itself. In an interview with CBS Evening News, Homan watched video of the incident but refused to comment: 'I'm not going to make a judgment call on one video when there's a hundred videos out there. It'd be unprofessional to comment on what I think happened in that situation. Let the investigation play out.' He claimed members of Congress calling the incident 'murder' would 'incite more violence, more threats and hopefully not more bloodshed' against ICE employees. Homan later issued a statement: 'The incident in Minneapolis today is yet another tragic example of the results of the hateful rhetoric and violent attacks against the men and women of ICE and BP. Like all Americans, our officers have a right to self defense.' When asked about excessive force, Homan blamed 'false media reporting' and stated he has not seen any ICE officers 'act inappropriately.'

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disinformation bullying
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immigration justice-system

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