Tim Walz, Kamala Harris and others condemn ICE for fatally shooting woman in Minnesota, ‘Governing by reality TV’

Governor Tim Walz, Kamala Harris and other Dems criticized the Trump administration's governance after a woman was shot dead by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Kamala Harris and others spoke out on Wednesday after a woman was fatally shot by an ICE officer in Minneapolis. The DHS claimed that the officer shot Renee Nicole Good in self-defense.

"What we're seeing is the consequences of governance designed to generate fear, headlines and conflict," Walz said, while Harris called the video "horrifying." (Reuters Photo/ File Photo)

According to The Mirror US, Walz criticized the Trump administration’s “reality TV” style of governance, which he said fuels “fear, headlines and conflict.”

"What we're seeing is the consequences of governance designed to generate fear, headlines and conflict," Walz said. "It's governing by reality TV."

"And today, that recklessness cost someone their life,” he added, telling federal officials, “You’ve done enough.”

Walz added that Minnesota does not need “any further help from the federal government.”

Walz also urged Minnesotans to protest safely.

Kamala Harris also shared a statement on X, saying, “Today in Minneapolis, ICE agents shot and killed a woman in a shocking incident. Governor Walz has announced the state will ensure a fair investigation, and I am grateful for his swift action. Many of us have seen the horrifying and painful video, which makes it clear that the Trump administration's explanation of this shooting is pure gaslighting. A full and fair investigation at the state level is absolutely necessary.”

Here's what some other Democrats said, condemning the shooting in Minnesota:

Local leaders demand accountability

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey condemned the officer’s actions and rejected the Department of Homeland Security’s version of events. “Having seen the video myself, I want to tell everybody directly, that is bullshit,” Frey said, according to The Guardian. This was "an agent recklessly using power that resulted in somebody dying.”

Democratic leaders in Minnesota called for ICE agents to leave the city and urged residents to remain calm.

The Minnesota Democratic Party wrote on X: “We are asking DHS to pull back their operation immediately until more info is available."

Political commentator and former MSNBC host Keith Olbermann called the shooting “murder” and demanded arrests.

A DHS spokesperson said ICE agents were conducting a targeted operation when a woman allegedly “weaponized her vehicle, attempting to run over our law enforcement officers.”

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said the woman “attacked” ICE agents when their vehicles got stuck in snow.

President Donald Trump defended the officer on Truth Social. He described the woman as “disorderly, obstructing and resisting” and said the ICE officer acted in self-defense.

Republican lawmakers back ICE

Minnesota Republicans defended the ICE officer and broader immigration enforcement efforts. Representative Michelle Fischbach wrote on X that she “stands with the officer who acted in self-defense to save lives.”

Representative Tom Emmer added, “Our brave ICE agents put their lives on the line every day to protect our communities from dangerous criminals.”