Sarah Longwell and JVL react in real time to video of a Minneapolis ICE shooting, arguing the administration is lying about what happened and that the shooting reflects a broader, dangerous normalization of paramilitary state violence. They also tie the incident to Ashley Babbitt, January 6, and what they see as a double standard on the right about political violence and accountability.
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This episode is a raw, immediate reaction rather than a polished argument. The speakers open by saying they are coming to the mic shortly after watching cell phone footage from the Minneapolis shooting in which an unarmed woman, Renee Good, was killed. Their core thesis is that the video does not support the official version being pushed by JD Vance, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, and others, and that the administration is actively lying about the sequence of events. …
Immediate setup is political and reputational: the video sharpens scrutiny on the administration’s account of the shooting, and any new footage or official statement could swing the narrative quickly. The tactical risk is that partisan reactions lock in before the facts are fully adjudicated.
Over the next several weeks, the likely path is a prolonged fight over evidence, law-enforcement conduct, and whether federal agencies are being used to shield allies. The view would be reinforced by opaque investigations and weakened by a transparent, fact-pattern-consistent review.
Structurally, the speakers argue this is about the normalization of partisan state violence and the abandonment of older limited-government instincts on the right. If that regime shift persists, accountability and institutional trust become the lasting casualty rather than one isolated shooting.
The official account of the Minneapolis ICE shooting is false and contradicts what the video shows.
Both speakers say the administration is lying and that the footage does not support the self-defense narrative.
The woman was trying to leave, and the officer was not in obvious life-threatening danger when he shot her.
They repeatedly argue the car contact was not lethal and that she was attempting to get away.
The administration’s immediate response was to smear the victim as a domestic terrorist rather than investigate carefully.
They say Trump and Noem rushed to condemn her and lie about the facts.
Sarah, do you want to go first?
Sarah says she is angry about the incident, describing two layers: the avoidable tragedy itself, and the lying about it by officials like JD Vance. She discusses how the video shows the woman trying to get away, and how the administration is gaslighting about what happened.
Do you want to go any darker on where this is heading?
How interested are you in full legal accountability should the opposition party ever retake control of the executive branch?
Sarah says she thinks accountability should target officials like Christy Noem who are creating the circumstances, and draws a parallel to January 6 where they prosecuted the followers but not Trump himself. She agrees that accountability is necessary to bring the country back.
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