The Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed on Sunday (January 18) that the department is conducting an internal review of the actions of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer who shot and killed a woman who allegedly rammed him with her car during an enforcement operation.
Noem, speaking on the CBS program “Face the Nation” on Sunday, disclosed that after 37-year-old Renee Good died in an ICE enforcement operation in Minnesota, the DHS had followed protocol by suspending the involved agent for three days, placing him on administrative leave, and initiating an investigation.
“We are following the exact same investigation and review process that ICE, DHS, and this administration have consistently adopted,” Noem told CBS host Margaret Brennan.
“We are using the exact same policies as the Biden administration, the exact same review, so we haven’t changed anything,” she continued.
Brennan also inquired about the condition of ICE agent Jonathan Ross, who shot Good in Minneapolis. Federal officials stated that the agent fired in self-defense when Good drove her car towards him.
Noem told Brennan, “He encountered an attack where someone was trying to take his life with a car, and then people attacked him and his family, they are in danger. Law enforcement officers face threats to their lives every day, getting attacked at the hotels they live in, and having ice thrown at them.”
Brennan mentioned a previous report where Ross suffered internal bleeding after the attack but was discharged the same day. The host then pressed Noem to elaborate on Ross’ condition after being injured.
However, Noem declined to discuss Ross’ injuries, remarking that it is the officer’s own right whether to disclose health information.
Brennan also mentioned requirements for investigations outlined in the ICE agency manual, to which Noem responded, “The procedures, recommendations, and guidelines outlined in the manual and our policies are being strictly followed, just as they have been for years.”