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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Politics
Luis Vincent Gochoco

Trump Defends Minneapolis ICE Agent, Claims He 'Shot Her in Self Defense' Whilst 'MAKING AMERICA SAFE'

Donald Trump vows tougher action in the US drug war against cartel networks linked to Venezuela. (Credit: Gage Skidmore/Flickr CC BY-SA 4.0)

President Donald Trump has publicly defended the Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who fatally shot a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis, claiming the agent fired in self-defence after being struck by her vehicle.

The incident, which occurred less than a mile from where George Floyd was killed, has sparked protests across the city and intensified debate over the administration's immigration enforcement tactics.​

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