President Donald Trump appeared personally supportive of an immigration agent who shot an innocent immigrant five times, according to evidence provided by her attorneys.
At a press conference on Wednesday, attorneys for Marimar Martinez announced that their client was suing the U.S. government for shooting her last October after a border patrol agent's SUV allegedly swerved into her vehicle. Agents later claimed that Martinez had rammed them.
Attorneys at the press conference presented text messages from agents joking about the shooting.
"Are they supportive?" one agent asked.
"Everyone has been including Chief Bovino, Chief Banks, Sec Noem and El Jefe himself," the shooter replied, apparently referring to Trump.
In another message, the agent responsible for the shooting dismissed the incident.
"S--- happens," he wrote.
"I'm up for another round of 'F--- around and find out," another message read.
Democrats have invited Martinez to attend Trump's State of the Union address later this month.
