"Outrage over ICE operations has been building since the killing of Renee Good, and escalated Thursday with the apprehension of a five-year-old boy amid conflicting reports on the incident. The White House also posted an altered photo of an anti-ICE protester's arrest. On Friday's edition of CNN's Inside Politics, Bash ticked through several examples of the White House trying to reshape the narrative amid the outrage."
"And then, Kristen, just another example, the White House put on Twitter, Kristi Noem put a tweet of an image out there, which we're gonna show you. And then theWhiteHouse handle, if we can put it up, showed an altered post of that same image of the woman crying, which was not actually what happened. So these are some examples of how they're"
"You have a federal law enforcement official engaging in federal law-enforcement action, that's a federal issue. That guy is protected by absolute immunity. No, I didn't say, and I don't think any other official within the Trump administration said that officers who engage in wrongdoing would enjoy immunity. That's absurd."
The Trump administration attempted to reshape public perception of controversial ICE deportation operations amid escalating outrage. Outrage intensified after the killing of Renee Good and the disputed apprehension of a five-year-old boy. The White House posted an altered photo of an anti-ICE protester's arrest and amplified supporting messages to defend federal actions. Administration figures asserted that federal law enforcement actions are federal issues and suggested officers have absolute immunity. Contradictory statements, including the president calling the killing tragic while noting the victim's father's political support, reinforced accusations of narrative manipulation and produced sustained media and public backlash.
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