"In the final moments of a tense, marathon interview on CNN's State of the Union Sunday, Tapper played Jan. 6 footage and compared it to the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. Those are law enforcement officers being physically attacked, Tapper said of the Jan. 6 officers. By this standard, would any of those officers be justified in shooting and killing the people causing them physical harm? Noem's answer suggested that she believes the Capitol police would have indeed been justified in shooting Jan. 6 rioters."
"And every single one of these investigations comes in the full context of the situation on the ground, Noem said. And that's one thing that President Trump has been so focused on is making sure that when we're out there, we don't pick and choose which situations are in which laws are enforced and which ones aren't. Every single one is being enforced under the Trump administration, and the clarity of the law stands."
Footage of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot was compared with the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. A question was raised whether officers being physically attacked would be justified in shooting those causing them physical harm. An answer suggested that officers under physical attack could be justified in using lethal force and emphasized that each situation depends on the circumstances and that officers have authority to arrest those who physically harm them. A counterpoint noted that President Trump pardoned Jan. 6 rioters, highlighting differential treatment. A claim of no double standard invoked enforcing laws consistently and urged changing statutes through Congress if needed, while skepticism remained after video evidence of attacks on officers was cited.
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