Ted Cruz

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ICE agents repeatedly ordered her to get out of the car and to stop obstructing law enforcement, but she refused to obey their commands.

She then proceeded to weaponize her vehicle and she attempted to run a law enforcement officer over.

This appears as an attempt to kill or to cause bodily harm to agents, an act of domestic terrorism.

Any loss of life is a tragedy, and I think all of us can agree that in this situation it was preventable.

I've spoken to the president today on the situation here on the ground.

I also just got off the phone a little while ago with Governor Walz and spoke to him as well.

I want to reiterate first with all of you the facts of what happened today.

At 1025 a.m.

Central Time, Immigration and Customs Enforcement were carrying out lawful operations here in Minneapolis.

Because of the adverse weather that Minneapolis has seen in recent snow, one of the vehicles became stuck and ensnared in the snow.

Law enforcement were attempting to push out this vehicle, and when a mob of agitators that were harassing them all day began blocking them in, shouting at them, and impeding law enforcement operations.

ICE officers and agents approached the vehicle of the individual in question, who was blocking the officers in with her vehicle, and she had been stalking and impeding their work all throughout the day.

ICE agents repeatedly ordered her to get out of the car and to stop obstructing law enforcement, but she refused to obey their commands.

She then proceeded to weaponize her vehicle, and she attempted to run a law enforcement officer over.

This appears as an attempt to kill or to cause bodily harm to agents, an act of domestic terrorism.

The ICE officer fearing for his life and the other officers around him and the safety of the public fired defensive shots.

He used his training to save his own life and that of his colleagues.

He was treated at a local hospital, has been released and is now with family.

I encourage the American people at this point in time to pray for him, but also to pray for the deceased's family and her loved ones.