Homeland Democrats Demand Records from DHS Following Fatal Shootings of Two U.S. Citizens in Minnesota
(WASHINGTON) – Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, led Committee Democrats in demanding that Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem immediately produce records related to the fatal shootings of two United States citizens by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents in Minnesota earlier this month. The letter also demands that DHS preserve all records associated with the fatal shootings.
The Committee is investigating the January 7, 2026, killing of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE officer in Minneapolis and the January 24, 2026, killing of VA nurse Alex Pretti by Customs and Border Protection personnel. Both tragedies were widely captured on bystander video. Despite clear footage, DHS and White House officials labeled the victims “domestic terrorists” and have repeatedly failed to provide Congress with substantive information in response to oversight requests.
“In addition to our demand for immediate records production, this letter serves as notice of an ongoing congressional investigation and that you are to preserve, in accordance with all applicable Federal laws, all records relating to the use of deadly force by DHS law enforcement against any U.S. citizen.” The members wrote.
“The Committee intends to closely observe the compliance of the Department—and all its component agencies—with these requirements.” The members concluded.
The Committee is demanding all video footage from both shootings, evidence supporting DHS’s claims that the victims were “domestic terrorists,” information on the officers involved and their use of force histories, clarification of reports that medical aid was denied to Ms. Good, and justification for ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations leading the investigation into Mr. Pretti’s death.
The full letter is available here.
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