The White House under Donald Trump has announced an impromptu Press Conference scheduled for today. The Daily Schedule was modified to include a press briefing with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. The specific topic of the press conference remains undisclosed, but it comes in the midst of escalating outrage following the fatal shooting of an unarmed woman by an ICE agent in Minnesota.
Since early morning, a large crowd of protesters has gathered around an immigration enforcement center in St. Paul, Minnesota, in response to the shooting of Renee Nicole Good, a mother of three, by an ICE agent as she tried to drive away.
The press conference is set to occur at 1 pm in Washington DC, equivalent to 6 pm UK time. Trump, in a post on Truth Social after the incident, falsely claimed that the ICE agent was run over by the driver. He also inaccurately stated that the officer who fired the shots is in the hospital, despite no evidence supporting this assertion.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz denounced the misinformation, urging not to trust such propaganda. He criticized the chaotic handling of the situation by the federal government, questioning their hasty assumptions and actions without proper investigation.
Walz further expressed dismay over the lack of decency in the handling of the incident, emphasizing the tragic outcome of an innocent person losing their life for no justifiable reason. Video footage of the event shows the sequence of events leading to the fatal shooting, raising concerns about the use of force and the subsequent labeling of the incident as an act of domestic terrorism by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Mayor Jacob Frey of Minneapolis disputed the official narrative provided by the Department for Homeland Security, rejecting claims of self-defense by the ICE officers involved in the shooting. He condemned the reckless use of power that resulted in the loss of life and criticized the contradictory actions of those tasked with ensuring public safety.
The unfolding events have sparked controversy and raised questions about the accountability and transparency of law enforcement actions in such critical situations.