Family of Renee Good sues Trump administration, multiple officials over ICE shooting death

Lawsuits Filed Over Renee Good's Death

The family of Renee Good, a mother of three shot and killed earlier this year by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis, has filed two lawsuits against the United States government and several immigration officials, alleging wrongful death and other violations of federal law.

The lawsuits were filed Thursday by:

• Becca Good, Renee Good's partner, who was targeted by the Department of Justice after filming the fatal shooting
• Brent Ganger, Renee Good's brother, who testified about her death before Congress

First Lawsuit

Filed against "the United States of America," it alleges wrongful death under Minnesota law, "predicated on the battery, assault, false imprisonment, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligence that caused Renee's death."

Second Lawsuit

Alleges a conspiracy to interfere with civil rights, filed against:

• Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who shot and killed Good
• Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff
• Kristi Noem, former Homeland Security Secretary
• Corey Lewandowski, Noem's adviser and alleged boyfriend
• Tom Homan, border czar
• Todd Lyons, former ICE Director
• Gregory Bovino, former Border Patrol Commander
• 10 unnamed federal agents

Background

Video footage from January showed Good, who was blocking traffic, wave at federal agents and urge them to "go around" her vehicle. Instead, ICE agents swarmed her car, pulling on doors and demanding she exit. When Good attempted to drive away, Ross shot her in the head at least three times.

The Trump administration argued Good had "deserved to die," but her killing sparked widespread backlash against the government's immigration crackdown. Nearly 10 months later, no investigation has yielded results. Federal law enforcement shut out local authorities, and DOJ Civil Rights Division head Harmeet Dhillon indicated no intention to conduct a civil rights investigation.

This story has been updated.

Trump Claims $200 Billion South Korea Investment—Seoul Disputes

President Trump announced Wednesday that South Korea had agreed to invest $200 billion in energy infrastructure, including $54 billion in a long-discussed liquefied natural gas pipeline in Alaska. However, South Korea claims it never committed to funding that project.

"What the Korean government agreed with the U.S. is that the Alaska project will proceed only if it is commercially viable," said Kim Jung-kwan, South Korea's minister of trade, industry and resources, according to Bloomberg. He expressed Seoul's regrets to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.

The announcement could affect Alaska's Senate race, where vulnerable Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan faces Democratic challenger Mary Peltola, who holds a slight lead in recent polls. Sullivan praised the project, saying it would create over 10,000 jobs and provide low-cost energy for 50 to 100 years. The project has faced legal challenges from environmental groups concerned about fossil fuel emissions.

This is not the first time Trump has overstated foreign investment. The New York Times reported that over 2025, Trump claimed up to $21 trillion in foreign investments—nearly double the amount on the White House's own tracking website for foreign and domestic investments combined.

Trump Blocks CNN from White House Press Pool

President Donald Trump blocked CNN from the White House press pool Thursday morning, continuing his feud with the network despite a court order allowing them on White House grounds.

Trump removed CNN journalists from his upcoming trip to Texas and Oklahoma, barring them from flying on Air Force One to cover his visit to a truck manufacturing facility in Denton, Texas, and a speech in Durant, Oklahoma. CNN was also barred from traveling with the president last weekend to Tennessee.

While U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly's order last week prevented Trump from blocking CNN, Politico, and MSNBC on White House premises, attorney Theodore Boutrous called Thursday's actions "a blatant violation of the First Amendment and due process."

All three media outlets had asked a federal court Monday to continue preventing Trump from blocking their access, warning that "the White House's words and actions leave little doubt that it will immediately reinstitute a complete ban of CNN, MSNBC, and Politico if allowed the opportunity."

Last week, Trump continued to bar media outlets from covering Chinese President Xi Jinping's arrival at the White House and an official state dinner.

Luxury Staff Trip to Europe Canceled After Scrutiny

Congressional staffers were planning a luxury trip to Europe—including stops in Milan, the Champagne region of France, and a Ferrari factory in Bologna, Italy—weeks before the midterms, organized by a top aide to House Speaker Mike Johnson.

After NBC News obtained the draft itinerary and asked Johnson's office about it, the trip was immediately canceled.

Johnson's office stated that "senior congressional staff of both parties routinely lead staff delegations to allied countries and trading partners for parliamentary and private sector engagements." The stated purpose was "to engage European and U.S. government and industry officials related to the impact of U.S. tariffs and taxes."

However, an ethics watchdog raised concerns. Dylan Hedtler-Gaudette of the Project on Government Oversight said such trips can appear as "a taxpayer-funded vacation to exotic locations," citing the Ferrari racetrack and potential Louis Vuitton gift bags in Milan.

Johnson's office cited a schedule conflict for the cancellation. The trip's optics are particularly poor as Americans struggle with high grocery and gas prices, and the House is out of session until the midterms.

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