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Democratic Rep. Angie Craig could be seen laying into Republican Whip Tom Emmer, a fellow Minnesotan, on the House floor on Wednesday in the wake of the shooting of a Minneapolis woman who could be seen driving her car into an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent.

A clip of the verbal altercation between the two lawmakers shows it lasted approximately 40 seconds.

During the exchange, Craig repeatedly put her finger in Emmer’s face, while he yelled back at her. Eventually, other lawmakers stepped between them, and Democratic Rep. Betty McCollum of Minnesota pulled Craig away.

“Craig told Emmer — who defended the ICE officers in the wake of the shooting — that Republicans’ political stunts in Minnesota got a woman killed,” Axios reported on the basis of “two sources briefed on the argument.”

Emmer responded by telling Craig to “take a walk,” the sources said.

The Republican leader appeared on Fox News following the Wednesday incident that left protester Renee Nicole Good, 37, dead after she was shot by an ICE agent when she hit him with her car.

“People need to understand that there is an ICE officer standing directly in front of the car when it starts to accelerate,” Emmer recounted.

He noted that an investigation will have to be conducted to try to determine the driver’s intentions.

“In the meantime, I pray that every federal agent, every ICE agent, every law enforcement agent is respected and that they are safe,” Emmer said.

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By contrast, Craig posted on social media, “We all saw the video — ICE murdered a woman in cold blood and robbed a 6 year old child of their mother. Kristi Noem is a liar and a fraud. It’s time for ICE to get out of our state.”

During an interview, she accused the Trump administration of engaging in “political theater” by sending ICE agents to Minneapolis in the first place.

Video of the incident showed that Good first parked her car in the middle of a Minneapolis street, blocking ICE agents’ vehicles. She then refused to exit her car when ordered to do so. Finally, Good apparently sought to flee the scene and drove directly toward an agent in front of her car, who had pulled his gun after she did not exit the vehicle.

The agent then shot and killed her.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told reporters that Good had been “stalking” ICE agents throughout the day.

The secretary accused Good of “weaponizing her vehicle” and that the agent responded by firing “defensive shots.”

She added, “He used his training to save his own life and that of his colleagues.”

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Randy DeSoto has written more than 3,000 articles for The Western Journal since he began with the company in 2015. He is a graduate of West Point and Regent University School of Law. He is the author of the book "We Hold These Truths" and screenwriter of the political documentary "I Want Your Money."
Randy DeSoto wrote and was the assistant producer of the documentary film "I Want Your Money" about the perils of Big Government, comparing the presidencies of Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama. Randy is the author of the book "We Hold These Truths," which addresses how leaders have appealed to beliefs found in the Declaration of Independence at defining moments in our nation's history. He has been published in several political sites and newspapers.

Randy graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point with a BS in political science and Regent University School of Law with a juris doctorate.
Birthplace
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Nationality
American
Honors/Awards
Graduated dean's list from West Point
Education
United States Military Academy at West Point, Regent University School of Law
Books Written
We Hold These Truths
Professional Memberships
Virginia and Pennsylvania state bars
Location
Phoenix, Arizona
Languages Spoken
English
Topics of Expertise
Politics, Entertainment, Faith




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