A former senior aide to President Donald Trump has issued a sharp condemnation of the conservative response to the fatal shooting of a Minnesota mother by a federal immigration agent. Alyssa Farah Griffin, who served in the Trump White House and now co-hosts "The View," described the reaction from many on the right as "disturbing" and "sickening."
A Fatal Encounter and a Partisan Firestorm
The incident occurred in Minneapolis, where 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, a mother of three, was shot and killed by an agent while in her vehicle. Video of the encounter quickly surfaced online, triggering an immediate and polarized political debate. Griffin expressed disgust at the "mad dash to confirm one’s partisan opinion" that unfolded within minutes.
"I saw people on the right just repeatedly putting out the same video — that I saw something very different with my own eyes — but it needed to fit their partisan narrative, it needed to back the jersey that they wear," Griffin stated on Thursday. She emphasized a fundamental principle: "The punishment for evading law enforcement in America is not death."
High-Profile Accusations from the Right
Prominent Republican figures were quick to condemn the victim. Former President Donald Trump used his social media platform to accuse Good of being "very disorderly" and behaving "horribly." Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance labeled her "a deranged leftist" who attempted to run over the agent with her car.
Perhaps the most severe characterization came from Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who called the shooting a response to "an act of domestic terrorism." The DHS itself posted on social media describing Good as a "violent rioter."
A Call for Empathy Over Politics
Griffin, who is 36 years old and pregnant with her first child, framed her critique around a loss of shared humanity. "When did we become a country that a woman my age and a mother of three is killed ... and our first thought is, 'How do I make this a win for the party I vote with?'" she asked. "I find it sickening."
She noted it was "noteworthy" that Trump's former border czar, Tom Homan, initially broke from the administration's line. Homan told CBS that it would be "unprofessional" to comment before an investigation played out, though he later walked back his stance to blame "hateful rhetoric" against agents.
For Griffin, the rush to judgment has created a dangerous climate. "It makes this a tinder box in a moment that is not right," she concluded, warning against the perils of allowing partisan narratives to override basic facts and compassion in moments of tragedy.
