CNN anchor Jake Tapper was in awe at Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's comments following a deadly shooting in Minneapolis on Wednesday involving an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent.
An ICE agent fatally shot a 37-year-old woman named Renee Nicole Good, a U.S. citizen, at the scene of an immigration raid as Good tried to drive away. The shooting sparked significant outrage, with Republicans quick to call the incident an example of "left-wing terrorism." Thousands of people attended a vigil for Good on Wednesday night.
During a press conference after the shooting, Noem said Good was "obstructing law enforcement" and had "weaponized her vehicle" against the ICE officer.
Noem's assertions appear to contradict videos of the event that were taken by bystanders, according to analysts.
Tapper discussed Noem's comments on Wednesday's broadcast of "The Lead."
"I am sure that Secretary Noem, sticking with the version, her narrative of what happened on that street that she shared earlier this day, that she's maintaining that that's what happened, is going to upset a lot of people who saw with their own eyes what happened," Tapper said.
CNN law enforcement correspondent Whitney Wild agreed with Tapper and said critics including Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz "do not believe" the DHS "narrative."
Wild said angry people in the city started "screaming" when she described the DHS statement.
"They were offended by this DHS narrative that this was a justified shooting. They are incredibly angry. Secretary Noem's words I'm sure will do very little to calm tensions. They may even inflame them," she said.
Good's shooting catalyzed a large protest in South Minneapolis near the scene of her death.
