Summary
President Trump's administration has labeled two U.S. citizens killed by immigration agents as "domestic terrorists." This label was applied before any investigation was completed. The administration has expanded the definition of domestic terrorism, creating controversy and criticism from the victims' families and some legal experts.
Key Facts
- President Trump’s officials named Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti, both killed by immigration agents, as "domestic terrorists."
- The announcement of this label came before any formal investigation into the incidents.
- Alex Pretti was a 37-year-old nurse who reportedly was not armed at the time he was killed.
- Pretti's family has criticized the administration’s characterization of him as a terrorist.
- The Trump administration expanded what acts count as domestic terrorism, including links to movements like antifa.
- Local law enforcement in the state has been blocked from accessing the crime scene for investigation.
- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem claimed the event involved a “violent riot.”
- Similar actions and restricted access to investigations occurred with the case of Renee Good.
