LIVE: Secretary Noem gives press conference following ICE-involved shooting
Secretary Noem: Immigration and Customs Enforcement were carrying out lawful operations here in Minneapolis. Because of the adverse weather that Minneapolis has seen in recent snow, one of the vehicles became stuck and ensnared in the snow. Law enforcement were attempting to push out this vehicle, when a mob of agitators that were harassing them all day, began blocking them in, shouting at them, and impeding law enforcement operations. ICE officers and agents approached the vehicle of the individual in question, who was blocking the officers in with her vehicle, and she had been stalking and impeding their work all throughout the day. ICE agents repeatedly ordered her to get out of the car and stop obstructing law enforcement, but she refused top obey their commands. She then proceeded to weaponized her vehicle, and she attempted to run law enforcement over. This appears as an attempt to kill or to cause bodily harm to agents, an act of domestic terrorism.
Secretary Noem: The very same officer who was attacked today had previously been dragged by an anti-ICE rioter who had rammed him with a car and drug him back in June. He sustained injuries at that time as well.
Secretary Noem: Because Governor Walz and Mayor Frey refuse to protect Minnesotans, and instead they protect these criminals, that's why we're here…this city has burned before, and your mayor and your governor let it happen. President Trump is not going to let that happen.
Secretary Noem: It's clearly established law that a vehicle driven by a person and used to harm someone is a deadly weapon. Deadly force is perfectly lawful when a threat is faced by a weapon.
A large mob of protesters; maybe be as much as a couple thousand people, has suddenly formed in Minneapolis.
"It's time to stick together and take these guys out."
-Protester addressing crowd in Minneapolis, attempting to incite people to murder federal agents