"federal agents within the U.S. attorney's office in Minnesota began preparations to investigate her killing as a potential civil rights violation. However, just after the office obtained a warrant to search Good's car - a process that would include examining blood splatters and bullet holes - they were instructed to halt the inquiry immediately by senior Department of Justice (DOJ) officials, including FBI director Kash Patel."
"Those senior officials were apparently concerned that the investigation, led by then-Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph Thompson, could contradict President Donald Trump's official (and demonstrably false) statements on Good's death, in which he wrongly claimed Good "ran over" the ICE agent, despite concrete video evidence demonstrating that never happened. DOJ heads then demanded that the Minnesota U.S. attorney's office shift its focus to different types of inquiries, including determining whether Good assaulted Ross prior to the shooting,"
Federal prosecutors in Minnesota prepared a civil-rights investigation after ICE agent Jonathan Ross fatally shot Renee Nicole Good. Investigators obtained a warrant to search Good's car for blood splatters and bullet holes. Senior Department of Justice officials, including FBI director Kash Patel, ordered the Minnesota office to halt the inquiry and shift focus to whether Good assaulted Ross or whether her partner should be investigated. Officials feared the civil-rights probe could contradict the White House narrative and President Trump's incorrect statements that Good "ran over" the agent. The DOJ later indicated it will not pursue criminal charges against Ross, and multiple prosecutors resigned.
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