DHS Secretary Kristi Noem has been one of the leading defenders of the federal immigration enforcement response in the U.S., including in Minneapolis following two fatal shootings by federal agents. After the killing of Renee Nicole Good, Noem supported the actions of federal officers, asserting that the individuals posed a threat to law enforcement. Within weeks of the public outrage over Good’s death, ICU nurse Alex Pretti was shot by federal agents in Minneapolis. Critics, including legal experts, have questioned early characterizations by Noem and other administration officials, who labeled Pretti a “domestic terrorist” before investigations were complete. She said, “The Minnesota governor and the Minneapolis mayor need to take a long, hard look in the mirror.