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Street takeovers and traffic control by agitators in Minnesota cross legal lines, retired detective says

Agitators directing traffic and impeding law enforcement activity in Minnesota are drawing sharp criticism from a former police official, who warns the scenes signal a dangerous normalization of obstruction that threatens public safety and the rule of law.

Retired NYPD detective and adjunct professor Mike Alcazar told Fox News Digital the behavior would never have been tolerated during his career, calling the lack of intervention a clear departure from long-standing enforcement standards.

"It would have been shut down immediately. It never would have happened," Alcazar said.

Drawing on decades of experience policing large-scale demonstrations in New York City, Alcazar said protesters were historically permitted to exercise their First Amendment rights, but only within clearly enforced boundaries intended to prevent disorder and violence.

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He said civilians were not allowed to take over roadways, direct traffic or block pedestrian access, and officers routinely used barriers, separation tactics and a visible uniformed presence to maintain control.

"You cannot take over a roadway. That is not part of your right to protest," Alcazar said. "That’s where we draw the line."

Alcazar said those lines now appear increasingly blurred, allowing demonstrations to drift into obstruction. When enforcement standards are not clearly maintained, he said, agitators exploit the absence of consequences — surrounding officers, escalating confrontations and introducing items that can be used as weapons, such as wooden poles.

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According to Alcazar, the risks intensify when federal agents are operating without visible local law enforcement support. Immigration enforcement operations, he said, are not designed to manage hostile civilian crowds and instead rely on local departments to secure scenes and prevent interference.

"ICE agents are trained for enforcement operations — not crowd control," Alcazar said. "When local police pull back, you’re leaving federal agents exposed."

Those risks were visible on the ground. Fox News correspondent Matt Finn captured a tense moment in downtown Minneapolis when a resident used a vehicle to briefly block Border Patrol agents during an active enforcement operation, forcing agents to order the driver to move. Finn reported that Border Patrol units often avoid remaining in one location for extended periods because agitators frequently attempt to surround or impede them, making even brief delays a safety risk.

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Tensions escalated in Minneapolis after a fatal shooting Wednesday during a federal immigration enforcement operation, when 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good was shot and killed by an ICE agent.

Federal officials said Good attempted to drive her vehicle toward agents during the encounter, a claim disputed by family members and some local leaders. The shooting led to agitators taking to the streets and heightened scrutiny of federal enforcement activity in the city, contributing to repeated confrontations between demonstrators and federal agents.

City officials, however, said recent demonstrations have largely remained peaceful and that steps are being taken to ensure public safety.

A spokesperson for the Minneapolis Police Department said lawful assemblies had been peaceful and comparable to other small- and large-scale demonstrations that regularly occur in the city. Police emphasized that keeping streets clear is critical to protecting lives, property and first responders.

The city said it was removing barriers blocking streets near the site of Wednesday’s shooting to ensure emergency access.

Minneapolis Fire Department Interim Chief Melanie Rucker warned that blocked streets can delay emergency response and endanger lives.

"Safety has to come first — every second matters when lives are on the line," Rucker said, noting crews recently responded to a three-alarm fire just blocks from the area. "When streets are blocked, it slows our response and puts both residents and emergency responders at risk."

City officials said residents have raised concerns about neighborhood access, with multiple 311 calls requesting barrier removal. While memorials created by community members will remain intact, the city said surrounding streets must stay clear to ensure emergency access.

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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has sharply criticized the presence and actions of federal immigration agents following the shooting, telling ICE to "get the f--- out of Minneapolis" and rejecting the Department of Homeland Security’s account of the incident. Frey said the city does not want federal agents there, arguing their presence has contributed to chaos and undermined public safety.

Additional concerns were raised by Adam Swart, CEO of Crowds on Demand, who told Fox News Digital his firm declined to participate in Minneapolis demonstrations because many crossed into illegal activity, including blocking streets and obstructing federal law enforcement.

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Swart said mixing peaceful protesters with individuals engaging in obstruction creates serious safety risks, as officers cannot easily distinguish between lawful demonstrators and agitators.

"When you’re blocking streets, clashing with law enforcement, and obstructing federal agents, those are illegal protests," Swart said. "Law enforcement can’t easily distinguish between peaceful protesters and people creating those obstructions."

Swart rejected claims that blocking roadways or restricting law enforcement movement constitutes "nonviolent resistance," warning that preventing federal agents from moving freely puts officers, protesters and emergency responders in danger.

He added that such tactics are often counterproductive, saying efforts to obstruct ICE operations are more likely to trigger an increased federal presence rather than deter enforcement.

Mark Ross, president of the St. Paul Police Federation, also weighed in, sharply criticizing local political leadership and the impact of so-called separation ordinances on public safety.

Ross said city leaders have conflated routine crowd control support with "working with ICE," despite local police departments having no role in federal immigration enforcement.

"As far as I’m concerned, these mayors and councils have some blood on their hands and bear some responsibility," Ross said.

Ross argued that allowing local police to provide basic crowd control — rather than restricting coordination — could have reduced risks during recent confrontations. He said police assistance focused solely on keeping crowds from interfering with federal agents might have prevented dangerous escalation.

Ross added that his department has repeatedly offered help limited to crowd management, not deportations or federal enforcement duties, to ensure the safety of both agents and demonstrators.

Alcazar said the unrest underscores the danger of leaving federal agents to operate amid disorder without local law enforcement support, warning that the absence of a visible police presence increases the risk of escalation and injury for officers and civilians alike.

"It’s a recipe for disaster," he said. "That’s how civilians get hurt, officers get hurt and situations spiral out of control."

Alcazar warned that allowing obstruction to go unchecked sends a dangerous signal that enforcement standards no longer apply.

"Once civilians start controlling the streets, police lose control of the streets," Alcazar said. "When people don’t know where the limits are, they’re going to take advantage."

Fox News' Matt Finn and Louis Casiano contributed to this report. 

Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman faces battery allegation over alleged incident at wrestling match

Notre Dame Fighting Irish football coach Marcus Freeman was accused of battery in a police report filed earlier this month by an Indiana high school wrestling coach.

Freeman was at the Al Smith Wrestling Invitational to support his son, Vinny, who competes for Penn High School. Freeman and New Prairie High School wrestling assistant coach Chris Fleeger claimed to have had some kind of physical contact after the football coach’s son lost his bout, according to the South Bend Tribune.

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Freeman and Penn coach Brad Harper allegedly exchanged words with Fleeger as Freeman, his son and the Penn coach were walking out of the gym. Freeman’s wife, Joanna, was also accused of getting into a shouting match with Fleeger before police intervened, according to the paper.

Notre Dame defended Freeman in a statement on Sunday.

"Vinny Freeman, head coach Marcus Freeman's son, was verbally accosted during and after his wrestling match by a local wrestling coach," the statement read. "Marcus and Joanna Freeman intervened and removed Vinny from the situation.

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"At no point did Coach Freeman physically engage with anyone. We believe that the police report, which includes video evidence, fully exonerates Coach Freeman and makes clear these accusations are unfounded."

Mishawaka police investigated the incident and will leave it with the prosecutor’s office to determine if charges will be filed, according to the South Bend Tribune.

Freeman is set to return to the Fighting Irish for the 2026 season, despite being a target by various NFL teams.

Notre Dame narrowly missed out on going to the College Football Playoff despite being 10-2.

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Figure skater Maxim Naumov makes US Olympic team one year after losing both parents in tragic DC plane crash

Just one year after losing his parents in a tragic plane crash, figure skater Maxim Naumov is heading to the Winter Olympics to represent the United States.

Naumov, 24, was officially named to the U.S. Olympic team, which will compete in the Milano Cortina games starting Feb. 6. He was among three men named to the figure skating squad, with Ilia Malinin and Andrew Torgashev.

Naumov lost his parents, 1994 World Figure Skating pairs champions Evgenia "Zhenya" Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, after an American Airlines plane collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 29, 2025.

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There were 67 lives lost in the tragic crash, with 28 of those being among the figuring skating community. Naumov’s parents were among many traveling back from Wichita, Kansas — the site of the U.S. Figure Skating National Development Camp. 

Naumov was in Wichita for the camp, but he wasn’t on the flight.

Three days before being named to the U.S. Olympic team, Naumov was emotional after skating in their honor at the U.S. Championships, where he held up a picture of himself as a 3-year-old boy with his parents on either side of him.

"Sharing the vulnerability with the audience and me feeling their energy back has been something I remember for the rest of my life," Naumov said to reporters after his skate.

His parents were his coaches as he grew into a potential Olympian. But following their deaths, Naumov didn’t know if he would even try making the team.

But he stayed true to the goal they always had together, and it’s come to fruition.

"It’s what my parents and I — one of our last conversations was about exactly that, and you know, it would mean the world to me to do that. That’s what we’re fighting for," Naumov said last Thursday.

The goal has been checked. Now, Naumov will hope to medal in Italy next month.

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The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Colombian singer Yeison Jiménez dies in plane crash hours before scheduled performance

Yeison Jiménez, a 34-year-old Colombian singer-songwriter, died in a plane crash just hours before he was set to perform. 

On Saturday, a plane crashed "in the sector between Paipa and Duitama," in Colombia, the Special Administrative Unit of Civil Aeronautics announced on X. Six people on the flight were killed, one of whom was Jiménez. 

"With heavy hearts and a pain impossible to describe, the organization and team of Yeison Jiménez deeply regret to inform you of his passing," a statement translated from Spanish read from the musician's official Instagram account. "Today we say goodbye not only to an artist; we say goodbye to a son, a brother, a friend, a human being full of dreams and courage, who transformed his story into hope for thousands of people. Yeison embodied perseverance, discipline, and love for his community. His voice and his example were born from hard work, and that is why they will forever mark the lives of those who followed and loved him."

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According to the statement, Jiménez was traveling with five other members of his team including Jefferson Osorio, Juan Manuel Rodríguez, Óscar Marín and Weisman Mora, as well as Captain Fernando Torres.

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"To all the fans, colleagues, media outlets, and everyone who has supported Yeison throughout his career and during these difficult times: thank you for every message, every prayer, and all the love you are sending," the statement continued. "We ask for your understanding and respect for the families’ grief and for the privacy we need today to say goodbye with the dignity and affection he deserves."

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"Yeison may be gone physically, but his legacy lives on: in his songs, in his words, in his struggles, in his refusal to give up, and in the indelible mark he leaves on Colombian regional music and in the hearts of his people," the statement concluded. "His light will continue to shine every time someone sings one of his songs and remembers that it is possible to overcome adversity."

According to The Sun, the plane — which was believed to be owned by Jiménez's firm, YJ Company SAS — crashed moments after takeoff. Jiménez was reportedly traveling to Medellín to perform that night.  

Jiménez had recently opened up about his premonition of dying in a plane crash. 

"I dreamt three times that we were going to have a plane crash and that I had to tell the pilot to turn around. And when he arrived, he’d say, ‘Oh, boss, thank goodness you told me because something went wrong, but I fixed it, get in,'" Jimenez said in an interview with Colombian TV station Caracol.

"Those were the dreams. And in one of the dreams, I … dreamt that we had died and that we were on the news. And it was the third time I dreamt that. God gave me three signs, and I didn’t understand them, I didn’t get them," Jimenez said.

David Letterman blasts CBS News as 'wreck' run by 'idiots' who trampled network's integrity

Comedian and former "Late Show" host David Letterman unloaded on "idiots" at CBS News during a podcast on Friday, calling the network a "wreck."

"What about those idiots at CBS?" Letterman said during "The Barbara Gaines Show," a podcast hosted by his former executive producer. "CBS News is a wreck, it’s just gone. CBS News for decades, going back to World War II — before World War II — they would be, Ed Murrow would be broadcasting the blitz of London from the rooftop of buildings in London for CBS Radio."

"And it was that mentality that drove the integrity of CBS News that has been trampled on, p----- on, and eviscerated by these idiots that have taken it over. And I’m at a point now where it really is hurting my feelings. Because I’m sick and tired of people saying, ‘Oh, wait until those midterms.’ Kids, we’re far downstream of the midterms having any effect on this," Letterman said.

Bari Weiss, who founded The Free Press, was named editor-in-chief of CBS News in October.

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CBS News did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.

Letterman also spoke about late-night comedians Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers and Stephen Colbert during the interview. 

He referenced Kimmel's brief suspension over comments he made about Charlie Kirk's alleged killer and said Kimmel "brought the people at Disney, and all of those other network television owners, to their knees."

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"And also Seth Meyers — he’s very good," Letterman continued. "And I’m telling you, we’re running out of places where you hear these voices. And Stephen Colbert and that franchise, adios."

"And let me just say one thing: If we had a president who was a Democrat — let's just say we had a president who was a Democrat and behaved the way this Republican president is behaving — Jimmy would be attacking the Democrat just as much," he argued.

Letterman said Kimmel's attacks against Trump weren't all "politically driven," but rather driven by the person in the office.

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Letterman slammed CBS' cancellation of Colbert's show — which is set to end in May 2026 — as "pure cowardice" in July.

"This is pure cowardice," Letterman said at the time. "They did not do the correct thing. They did not handle Stephen Colbert — the face of that network — in the way he deserves to have been handled."

Pritzker dismisses ex-DC police officer's call for Americans to use Second Amendment to protect against ICE

Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Ill., on Sunday dismissed a call from former D.C. police officer Michael Fanone — who was injured during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot — urging Americans to use their Second Amendment rights to protect themselves from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

CNN’s Jake Tapper played a clip on "State of the Union" featuring Fanone on The Lincoln Square’s "Protect and Serve" podcast, where he appeared to urge Americans to use guns to defend themselves against ICE following the shooting in Minneapolis.

"It's time for the American people to organize and to utilize their Second Amendment right to protect themselves from what is clearly become an unaccountable and lawless agency that's killing Americans," Fanone told host Maya May on the podcast.

Fanone also said he didn't need to hear calls from police to protest peacefully and added, "F--- you and f--- that."

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After the clip, Tapper asked for Pritzker's reaction. 

"Well, violence is inappropriate in all of these situations," Pritzker said. "And indeed, I've told the protesters — who are, in fact, the vast majority are peaceful protesters — keep the violence out of it. Make sure you‘re peacefully protesting, be loud for America, but make sure you’re not providing any excuse for the administration to try to send in National Guard."

He noted that Illinois has won legal cases so far to prevent National Guard troops from being sent to the state.

"We've won in our cases, but it’s in part because we haven't created any situations in which an insurrection or rebellion looks like it’s taking place," Pritzker continued. "Our protesters are doing the right thing, and we shouldn't have any talk of people bringing guns and matching force by civilians with law enforcement. What we need is for law enforcement at the federal level to back off, do their job, follow the protocols, do the right thing."

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During the first hour of the expanded special edition of "State of the Union," Bryan Lanza — a former senior advisor to the Trump 2024 campaign — addressed Fanone’s comments.

"CNN's favorite policeman, Michael Fanone. He's talking about, you know, people using guns against ICE enforcement to deal with these situations. All that's happening on the left is truly an escalation. I think it needs to stop," Lanza said.

Tapper noted that Fanone no longer works for CNN, while Lanza called his remarks "despicable."

"He's literally asking for a confrontation with law enforcement and citizens — a gun exchange," Lanza added.

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Fanone criticized Tapper during an interview in November, specifically calling out Tapper over his book, "Original Sin," about former President Joe Biden.

"Tapper’s just kind of like a clown. I mean he always struck me as, you know, he’s kind of like an opportunist. He’s very much JD Vance-ish," Fanone told Tommy Christopher in a Substack interview. "In that I just kind of felt like he goes wherever he sees mobility, upward mobility for himself and, you know, an opportunity."

He similarly took issue with CNN about hosting a town hall with then-candidate Donald Trump in 2024.

US used sonic weapon on Venezuelan troops, report shared by Leavitt claims

A viral story from a man claiming to have witnessed the U.S. operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro states that the U.S. used sonic weapons during the mission to incapacitate opposing forces.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt shared the eyewitness interview on X, encouraging her followers to read the statement. The witness in the interview claims to be a guard who was serving at the Caracas military base where the U.S. captured Maduro.

"We were on guard, but suddenly all our radar systems shut down without any explanation," the witness said. "The next thing we saw were drones, a lot of drones, flying over our positions. We didn’t know how to react."

The witness then described watching roughly 20 U.S. soldiers deploy out of roughly eight helicopters over the base.

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"They were technologically very advanced," the guard said. "They didn’t look like anything we’ve fought against before."

"We were hundreds, but we had no chance," he said. "They were shooting with such precision and speed; it felt like each soldier was firing 300 rounds per minute."

The witness then describes the U.S. deploying some sort of sonic weapon against Venezuelan forces.

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"At one point, they launched something; I don’t know how to describe it," he said. "It was like a very intense sound wave. Suddenly I felt like my head was exploding from the inside."

"We all started bleeding from the nose," he added. "Some were vomiting blood. We fell to the ground, unable to move. We couldn’t even stand up after that sonic weapon — or whatever it was."

"Those twenty men, without a single casualty, killed hundreds of us," the witness claimed. "We had no way to compete with their technology, with their weapons. I swear, I’ve never seen anything like it."

The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital when asked whether Leavitt's sharing of the post constituted confirmation of its veracity. The Pentagon also did not immediately respond when asked if the U.S. deployed sonic or energy weapons in Venezuela.

Critical clue led police to suspect Chicago doctor in deaths of Ohio dentist, wife

Investigators followed a critical clue that led to the arrest of the Chicago doctor suspected in the killings of his ex-wife and her dentist husband in Ohio.

Michael David McKee, 39, was arrested in connection with the double murder of Spencer Tepe, 37, and Monique Tepe, 39, who were found dead at their Weinland Park home around 10 a.m. Dec. 30, officials have said.

McKee was arrested in the Chicago area after detectives tracked his vehicle through neighborhood surveillance near the couple’s home, according to court documents.

McKee's car "arrived just prior to the homicides and left shortly after," detectives said in the court documents. Investigators were able to identify the vehicle and subsequently link it to McKee.

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Detectives said they located the car in Rockford, Illinois, noting that they found evidence that McKee had been in ownership of the vehicle throughout the incident, the documents stated.

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McKee was booked at the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office in Illinois just before noon Saturday, records show. He’s being charged with two counts of murder in Ohio.

McKee’s neighbor, Gera-Lind Kolarik, told WLS-TV after his arrest that "he did not seem like somebody who would do something like this."

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"I sat down with this man and talked with him at the pool, barbecuing, about what a beautiful day it is — and then he turns out to be [charged as] a killer," she said. "It's kind of shocking."

Detectives in Columbus believe the murders took place between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. Dec. 30. The bodies were discovered after one of the Tepe's friends went to the couple's house and told a 911 operator he could see a body inside.

Both of the couple's children were found safe inside the home when officers arrived. Police didn't find signs of forced entry, and a weapon was not recovered from the home, officials said.

Super Bowl champ criticizes Jaguars' decision-making in crucial spot vs Bills

The Jacksonville Jaguars had a chance to go up seven points in the second quarter against the Buffalo Bills in their AFC wild-card round matchup on Sunday.

Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence took a snap on 4th-and-2 and ran to his left. He tried to reach for the marker and officials initially ruled that he got enough for a first down. But the Bills challenged the spot of the ball and a replay showed that Lawrence was down well short.

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Jacksonville ended the drive with zero points. The Bills scored on their following drive to take a 10-7 lead.

Super Bowl champion T.J. Ward took issue with the play-call on fourth down instead of trying to take the points.

"I’m so sick of these coaches going for it on 4th down," Ward wrote on X. "Take the points. The points are more than just points.

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"They keep your momentum going! And when you fail the attempt on 4th down, you give the other team a tremendous momentum boost. Football is not rocket science."

Jacksonville rushed down the field from its own 1-yard line and was able to get a field-goal attempt from 54 yards out before halftime. Cam Little missed the kick just a bit to his left.

Lawrence was 9-of-15 for 88 yards and a touchdown pass to Brian Thomas Jr. He had 29 rushing yards on three carries.

Bills quarterback Josh Allen entered the locker room with 129 passing yards and 12 rushing yards. He scored for the Bills on the ground.

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DHS deploying hundreds more federal agents to Minneapolis, Noem announces

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem said Sunday the government is sending additional federal agents to Minnesota to protect immigration officers and continue enforcement operations amid rising tensions following the fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen.

Noem told "Sunday Morning Futures" host Maria Bartiromo that DHS will be sending hundreds more agents on Sunday and Monday to Minneapolis to allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol agents to do their work "safely."

"If they conduct violent activities against law enforcement, if they impede our operations, that's a crime, and we will hold them accountable to those consequences," she said, referring to clashes between some protesters and federal agents outside an ICE facility and the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building over the weekend.

The protests, which have spread to other cities, including Los Angeles, Portland and New York, come after an ICE officer fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, who DHS alleges "weaponized her vehicle" and "attempted to run a law enforcement officer over."

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Video of the shooting has become a political flashpoint, with some saying it supports the government’s position that the agent acted in self-defense and others saying the footage calls into question DHS’ explanation and raises broader concerns about the use of force by ICE officers.

The shooting remains under federal investigation.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey wrote in an op-ed in The New York Times that the Trump administration pushed a "false narrative" about the shooting and demonized Good.

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"The chaos that ICE and the Trump administration have brought to Minneapolis made this tragedy sadly predictable," he wrote.

"I’ve watched multiple videos, from multiple perspectives — it seems clear that Ms. Good, a mother of three, was trying to leave the scene, not attack an agent," he added.

DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told Fox News Digital on Thursday that since Operation Metro Surge began, DHS law enforcement has arrested more than 1,500 individuals, including alleged murderers, pedophiles, rapists, and gang members across Minnesota. 

"Every single day our law enforcement officers put their lives on the line to arrest the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens from American communities," McLaughlin said. "We will not let rioters slow us down from making Minnesota safe again—something Governor Walz and Mayor Frey REFUSED to do."