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Vice President JD Vance didn’t mince words Thursday when he ripped into CNN and other national outlets for what he called outright lies about the Minneapolis shooting that left a woman dead during an ICE operation. Vance told reporters the press has repeatedly misrepresented the facts and minimized the role of radical agitators who have been making enforcement impossible in Democrat-run cities. His blunt condemnation of the media’s coverage is exactly the kind of pushback hardworking Americans expect from leaders who value truth over convenient narratives.
The victim has been publicly identified as 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, who was shot during a federal immigration enforcement action in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026, and later died at a hospital. City officials and multiple outlets report that the incident occurred near East 34th Street and Portland Avenue, and that emergency responders found the woman with life-threatening wounds before she was transported to Hennepin County Medical Center. This is not a vague “police incident” buried in the back pages — it is a deadly encounter in broad daylight that demands clarity, not spin.
Video footage circulating online appears to contradict the Department of Homeland Security’s initial statements that the woman “attempted to run over” officers and was a domestic terrorist, showing instead an SUV moving away from agents when shots were fired. Use-of-force experts and independent observers have raised alarms that the shooting did not align with accepted police tactics, and many witnesses describe a chaotic scene where federal agents engaged citizens in neighborhoods already tense over heavy-handed enforcement. The American people deserve an honest accounting of what happened, guided by facts and not by political spin.
Vance rightly called out the media for repeating a one-sided federal narrative and for ignoring the context of aggressive demonstrations that had obstructed the operation. He accused “many” members of the press of lying about the attack, insisting the officer fired in self-defense after being threatened — a point of view backed by the White House press team at the briefing where Vance spoke. Conservatives are tired of seeing law enforcement vilified by outlets that reflexively side with protest mobs and omit key evidence that complicates their preferred storyline.
Meanwhile, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and President Trump reiterated federal claims that the officer feared for his life, saying that ICE agents were impeded and targeted during the operation. Local officials, including Mayor Jacob Frey and Governor Tim Walz, have pushed back hard, calling the federal presence reckless and demanding ICE leave the city — revealing yet another split between federal enforcement priorities and deeply partisan local politics. This clash is emblematic of a larger problem: when cities embrace a soft-on-law approach, federal agents are left to clean up the mess and then are blamed when things go wrong.
It’s also worth noting the scale of the federal operation that brought thousands of officers into Minneapolis, a move the Biden-era DHS called extraordinary and that has predictably inflamed local passions and organized resistance. Conservatives rightly ask whether the media’s breathless coverage of protests selectively amplifies agitators while downplaying the dangers federal officers face when executing legitimate warrants and operations. When enforcement goes forward, Americans deserve coverage that separates eyewitness fact from activist spin.
At the same time, patriots must demand accountability. The FBI has taken over the investigation from state authorities, a development that raises questions about transparency and jurisdiction as Minnesotans look for an impartial inquiry. Whether you believe the agent acted in self-defense or used unjustified force, the outcome must be determined by a full and open investigation — and not by editorial boards or cable hosts angling for clicks.
The mainstream press has a choice: report the whole story or keep protecting a narrative that excuses violence against officers and empowers lawlessness in our cities. Vance’s rebuke of CNN is a welcome reminder that conservatives will not bow to media elites who treat facts as fungible and who reflexively cheer on left-wing resistance to lawful authority. Americans who work and play by the rules deserve a media that reflects their values, not one that amplifies chaos.
If we care about justice, we should demand both a thorough federal probe and a restoration of honest reporting standards. Stand with law enforcement and truth — reject the polished narratives from cable networks that protect radicals and punish order. This moment is a wake-up call: patriots must hold media and officials accountable, insist on facts, and defend the institutions that keep our communities safe.
