'I don't know how we recover from this': White House insiders alarmed after Noem's quick response to Renee Good shooting [View all]

Source: The Independent

Sunday 11 January 2026 01:18 EST


Some White House insiders are stunned by the Trump administration’s rapid response to the deadly Minneapolis shooting and are concerned that it could undermine confidence in the investigation, according to a new Politico report.

Just hours after Renee Nicole Good was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem accused the 37-year-old mom of “domestic terrorism,” prompting concern from within the administration and among current and former ICE officials, the report says.

Insiders fear, according to the report, that her message risks “undermining public confidence in the ongoing investigation” and “expanding the credibility gap between the public and the immigration agency.”

“Do I think it’s domestic terrorism? Yeah, I do,” a Politico source close to the White House said. “But it might not have been wise to say that at the outset, how [Noem] said it.”

The Independent has contacted DHS for comment.

Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/minneapolis-shooting-dhs-response-reaction-b2898220.html