Watch the Video. Then Listen to Kristi Noem.
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Summary
Takeaways
- ❖Secretary Kristi Noem's initial and subsequent descriptions of the Renee Good shooting were contradicted by video evidence.
- ❖Noem claimed Renee Good attacked ICE officers and attempted to run them over, but video showed Good trying to maneuver her vehicle away from an officer who placed himself in her path.
- ❖Noem labeled Renee Good a 'domestic terrorist' despite video evidence and information indicating she was a mother.
- ❖Noem stated she had seen the videos before her initial press conference but continued to repeat demonstrably false claims.
- ❖Noem's account of the Alex Prey shooting, claiming he approached with a 9mm handgun and intended 'maximum damage,' was refuted by video showing Prey holding a cell phone.
- ❖Video evidence of the Alex Prey incident showed officers pushing and spraying Prey before shooting him while he was disarmed on the ground.
- ❖Noem repeatedly called Alex Prey a 'domestic terrorist' who 'brandished' a weapon, despite video evidence showing him raising his hands and turning away.
Insights
1Renee Good Shooting: Noem's Account vs. Video Evidence
Secretary Kristi Noem initially stated that ICE officers were stuck in snow, and Renee Good 'attacked them' and 'attempted to run them over and ram them with her vehicle.' She reiterated this claim even four days later on CNN, asserting it was 'exactly what happened.' However, video evidence compiled by the New York Times showed the officer moving directly in front of Good's SUV as it was reversing and rotating, apparently to leave. Good then shifted into drive, turning away from the agent, who fired shots as a clear gap grew between his body and the vehicle.
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2Alex Prey Shooting: Noem's Account vs. Video Evidence
Noem described the Alex Prey incident by claiming Prey 'approached US Border Patrol officers with a 9mm semi-automatic handgun,' 'reacted violently,' and intended 'to inflict maximum damage on individuals and to kill law enforcement.' She later claimed he 'brandished the weapon.' Video evidence, however, showed Prey holding a cell phone, not a gun, when he was shot. Officers were seen pushing protesters, spraying Prey with chemical irritant, and striking his head before gunfire. Prey had a licensed firearm, but officers reportedly pulled it out and shot him after he was disarmed and pinned down.
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3Noem's Awareness of Video Evidence
Despite the clear discrepancies, Noem explicitly stated on CNN that she had 'seen videos before I ever went to talk at that press conference' regarding the Renee Good shooting. This indicates she was aware of the visual evidence contradicting her narrative from the outset, yet she continued to repeat and double down on her false claims, including labeling both Good and Prey as 'domestic terrorists.'
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Lessons
- Always critically evaluate official statements from government figures, especially when they concern sensitive incidents involving force, and seek out corroborating evidence like video footage.
- Recognize potential conflicts of interest when an agency is tasked with investigating incidents involving its own personnel, particularly when the agency head has made definitive public statements about the events.
- Support independent journalism and fact-checking efforts that compare official narratives against verifiable evidence to ensure government accountability and transparency.
Notable Moments
The host directly contrasts Kristi Noem's initial statement about the Renee Good shooting with compiled video footage, showing the officer placed himself in the vehicle's path.
This moment establishes the core argument of the episode by providing immediate, visual refutation of Noem's claims, setting the stage for her alleged pattern of dishonesty.
Kristi Noem states on CNN that she had seen the videos before her initial press conference, yet continued to repeat her false narrative days later.
This admission directly implicates Noem in knowingly misrepresenting facts, rather than simply being misinformed, strengthening the host's accusation of 'pathological lying.'
The host contrasts Kristi Noem's description of Alex Prey as an armed, violent individual with video showing him holding a phone, being pushed, sprayed, and then shot while disarmed.
This second incident reinforces the pattern of alleged fabrication, demonstrating a consistent narrative from Noem that is contradicted by visual evidence across different events.
Quotes
"What happened was our ICE officers were out in an enforcement action. Uh they got stuck in the snow because of the adverse weather that is in Minneapolis. They were attempting to push out their vehicle and a woman attacked them and those surrounding them and attempted to run them over and ram them with her vehicle. Uh an officer of ours acted quickly and defensively shot uh to protect himself and the people around him."
"She then proceeded to weaponize her vehicle and she attempted to run an law enforcement officer over it. This appears as an attempt to kill or to cause bodily harm to agents. An act of domest domestic terrorism."
"I had just been in Minneapolis and had been with those officers, had seen what they were facing on the streets every day and had talked to their supervisors as soon as the incident happened and had gotten the facts and seen videos before I ever went to talk at that press conference."
"An individual approached US Border Patrol officers with a 9mm semi-automatic handgun. The officers attempted to disarm this individual, but the armed suspect reacted violently. Fearing for his life and for the lives of his fellow officers around him, an agent fired defensive shots. This looks like a situation where an individual arrived at the scene to inflict maximum damage on individuals and to kill law enforcement."
"This individual who came with weapons and ammunition to stop a law enforcement operation of federal law enforcement officers committed an act of domestic terrorism. That's the facts."
"She is looking you and everybody else right in the eye. And she is lying to you over and over and over again about what we can all see in those videos."
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