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      4 Senior Officials Resign In Protest Over ICE Investigation Of Shooting (Video)

      Date:  January 15, 2026

      10 resign over Trump’s effort to sweep a murder by Ice under the rug.

      I had previously labeled the shooting a homicide. I now think it’s third-degree murder based on the ICE agent’s “f*cking b*tch” comment.

      Third-degree murder is a category of homicide that generally involves a killing without premeditation or intent to cause death, but with a degree of malice, recklessness, or a “depraved mind” that demonstrates a disregard for human life.

      Most states do not have a specific “third-degree murder” statute, often classifying such acts as second-degree murder, manslaughter, or negligent homicide. The charge is primarily recognized in three states: Florida, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania.

      Resignations

      Six Prosecutors Quit Over Push to Investigate ICE Shooting Victim’s Widow

      Not only does the administration refuse to prosecute a man guilty of murder, they choose to investigate the spouse of the murdered victim.

      The New York Times reports Six Prosecutors Quit Over Push to Investigate ICE Shooting Victim’s Widow

      Six federal prosecutors in Minnesota resigned on Tuesday over the Justice Department’s push to investigate the widow of a woman killed by an ICE agent and the department’s reluctance to investigate the shooter, according to people with knowledge of their decision.

      Mr. Thompson’s resignation came after senior Justice Department officials pressed for a criminal investigation into the actions of the widow of Renee Nicole Good, the Minneapolis woman killed by an ICE agent on Wednesday.

      Mr. Thompson, 47, a career prosecutor, objected to that approach, as well as to the Justice Department’s refusal to include state officials in investigating whether the shooting itself was lawful, the people familiar with his decision said.

      The other senior career prosecutors who resigned include Harry Jacobs, Melinda Williams and Thomas Calhoun-Lopez. Mr. Jacobs had been Mr. Thompson’s deputy overseeing the fraud investigation, which began in 2022. Mr. Calhoun-Lopez was the chief of the violent and major crimes unit.

      Mr. Thompson, Mr. Jacobs, Ms. Williams and Mr. Calhoun-Lopez declined to discuss the reasons they resigned. The Justice Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

      Tuesday’s resignations followed tumultuous days at the U.S. attorney’s office in Minnesota as prosecutors there and in Washington struggled to manage the outrage over Ms. Good’s killing, which set off angry protests in Minnesota and across the nation.

      After Ms. Good was shot, Harmeet Dhillon, head of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, told her staff that she would not consider opening an investigation into whether the agent had violated federal law, according to three current and former department officials who asked for anonymity because they were not authorized to speak about the situation. At least four prosecutors who had already intended to quit or retire signaled they would accelerate their departures, those officials said.

      Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, said in a statement that “there is currently no basis for a criminal civil rights investigation” into the ICE agent.

      Instead, the Justice Department launched an investigation to examine ties between Ms. Good and her wife, Becca, and several groups that have been monitoring and protesting the conduct of immigration agents in recent weeks.

      Shortly after Wednesday’s fatal shooting, Kristi Noem, the secretary of homeland security, referred to Ms. Good as a “domestic terrorist.”

      Mr. Thompson strenuously objected to the decision not to investigate the shooting as a civil rights matter, and was outraged by the demand to launch a criminal investigation into Becca Good, according to the people familiar with the developments, who were not authorized to discuss them publicly.

      The Trump administration has cited the fraud investigation that Mr. Thompson led to justify the surge of agents, which federal officials have called the largest immigration enforcement operation in history.

      Most of the defendants charged to date are of Somali ancestry, but are American citizens by birth or naturalization.

      President Trump and several top aides have seized on the matter to argue that Somalis are swindling the nation. Mr. Trump has called Somalis “garbage,” and he said his administration was considering denaturalizing some, because, he says, “they hate our country.”

      The fraud cases — which involve plots to bill state agencies for safety net services that were never provided — have cost taxpayers several billion dollars, according to Mr. Thompson.

      As the scandal drew national attention, Mr. Thompson became a high profile figure, earning praise from elected officials across the political spectrum. Several urged him to run for office, something Mr. Thompson — who refuses to discuss his political preferences — has said he has ruled out.

      Mr. Thompson, a Stanford-trained lawyer who was born and raised in Minnesota, joined the Justice Department nearly 17 years ago. Before joining the U.S. attorney’s office in Minnesota, he worked in Chicago between 2009 and 2014 prosecuting street gangs, drug cartels, public corruption and domestic terrorism cases.

      Mr. Thompson was acting U.S. attorney in Minnesota for several months starting in early June, and oversaw cases that included the prosecution of the man accused of assassinating Melissa Hortman, the former speaker of the state House of Representatives.

      What Are Gestapo Tactics?

      AI-Generated Answer: Gestapo tactics refer to oppressive, often brutal methods used by a secret police force to control populations, involving intimidation, surveillance, arbitrary arrest, psychological torture, forced confessions, and making people “disappear” to crush dissent and maintain totalitarian power. Key tactics include using fear, terrorizing citizens through informers, creating a climate of suspicion, and bypassing legal processes to imprison or eliminate opponents without trial.

      Essentially, Gestapo tactics involve using fear, secrecy, and violence to eliminate political opposition and maintain absolute control, characteristic of authoritarian states.

      Those arrested by the Gestapo were often held without judicial process. The power of the Gestapo was used to focus upon political opponents and ideological dissenters.

      It takes one hell of a lot of confirmation bias to not see the path we are on and to dismiss what’s going on as not Gestapo-like.

      But if you are blinded by an overwhelming desire to deport them all, you will find a way to ignore, if not defend, what’s happening. And if you are a racist or a MAGA moron, you will openly cheer what’s happening.

      Door-to-door is unconstitutional, but the end justifies the means. If any die in the process, it was their fault.

      Nothing Like the Gestapo

      ICE detain Native American—punch him repeatedly even after complying with face scan. Mother brought passport & birth certificate but agents didn’t care—just joked that he “wasn’t really from here.” “Police can you help us?” she begs officers just watching. “We’re citizens!” Jose “Beto” Roberto Ramirez was born in the U.S.—and is a member of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians located in north central Minnesota.

      Nothing Like the Gestapo

      ICE agents violently detained a Virginia mother while she was driving her daughter to school because she couldn’t recite her Social Security number from memory, even after showing full, valid legal documents. This isn’t professionalism. It’s intimidation, incompetence, and abuse of power.

      Nothing Like the Gestapo

      https://twitter.com/implausibleblog/status/2009691543628853524?s=20

      Good’s last words to Ross: “That’s fine dude, I’m not mad at you.” Ross after shooting and killing her seconds later: “F*ckin’ b*tch.”

      Clearly, nothing like the Gestapo. It’s simply third-degree murder.

      Three Types of People Support These Actions

      • Bigots and racists
      • MAGA cultists
      • People brainwashed by bigots and racists, and MAGA Cultists

      The first two are not mutually exclusive.

      Look at this Idiot Eric Matheny (and an excellent response)

      Observations on Deport Them All

      Rogan: A man brought here as a baby, lived in the U.S. for 20 years, can’t speak Spanish, never lived anywhere else, no criminal record, deported anyway. That’s not “border security.” That’s ripping Americans out of their own lives and dumping them in a country they don’t know.

      Is This What We’ve Come To?

      Rogan: “You don’t want militarized people in the streets just roaming around, snatching up people — many of which turn out to be U.S. citizens that just don’t have their papers on them. Are we really gonna be the Gestapo, ‘Where’s your papers?’ Is that what we’ve come to?“

      Q: Is This What We’ve Come To?
      A: Unfortunately, yes.

      Nazi Labels

      Trump calls Somalis “garbage.”

      However, please note that Trump has not yet offered a “final solution” to the problem.

      Prediction of the Day (Mine)

      Trump is looking for a way to cancel the midterm elections. He will threaten to do so.

      When he does, the vast majority of Republicans will look away. MAGA will cheer.

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      January 7, 2026: Trump’s ICE Gestapo Kills a US Citizen in Minneapolis

      The only question is whether the charge should be voluntary or involuntary manslaughter.

      I take that back. It’s third-degree murder.

      January 9, 2026: No, ICE Is Nothing Like the Gestapo, Except When It Is

      Some readers objected to my use of the word Gestapo to describe ICE. Let’s investigate.

      January 12, 2026: Please Note Trump Administration Openly Promotes Nazi-Like Slogans and Phrases

      This isn’t “inflammatory”. It’s simply true. But don’t worry, it’s not Nazi, just Nazi-Like.

      Addendum – Idiotic Whataboutism

      Reader:

      Hey Mish,

      I am waiting for you to write an article that does a deep dive on all the murders & rapes of US citizens by illegals.

      Mish:

      I am in favor of rounding up the criminals and deporting them all. I have mentioned that over a dozen times. I have written over two dozen times I am not in favor of open borders.

      Your fear-baiting “whataboutism” does NOT justify the Gestapo actions taken by ICE.

      Period.

      Some of us believe in a Constitution that does not allow unreasonable searches based on looks, or illegal door-to-door checks.

      If Trump had half a brain, he would have worked out a deal with Democrats to round up the criminals while offering an amnesty deal for hard-working people who have been here years, some decades. He would have been a hero.

      But no, what you seek is a race-baiting article to justify your beliefs.

      Article posted with permission from Mish Shedlock

      The Washington Standard

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