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Trump Officials Defend ICE Amid Controversial Shooting Remarks

1/18/2026

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On January 18, 2026, Saturday Night Live aired a segment featuring members of the Trump administration defending Immigration and Customs Enforcement after the shooting of Renee Nicole Good.
Kristi Noem, Homeland Security Secretary in the Trump administration, expressed no remorse and urged ICE recruitment with a controversial pitch.
Pete Hegseth, Defense Secretary, framed Good's killing as a demonstration of American exceptionalism and made a provocative comparison to Iran.

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On January 18, 2026, Saturday Night Live aired a segment featuring members of the Trump administration defending Immigration and Customs Enforcement after the shooting of Renee Nicole Good.
Kristi Noem, Homeland Security Secretary in the Trump administration, expressed no remorse and urged ICE recruitment with a controversial pitch.
Pete Hegseth, Defense Secretary, framed Good's killing as a demonstration of American exceptionalism and made a provocative comparison to Iran.