“After the horrific shooting of Renee Good, the Trump admin recklessly escalated and deployed even more heavily armed agents into Minneapolis, and, today, we are again seeing the devastating and predictable consequences,” said Naureen Shah, director of immigration policy and gov't affairs at ACLU

🎯.... We must stop this...we cannot let this become normalized in our country

"Any professional would know not to release a statement like this before any internal investigation could possibly have occurred. But you’re not a law-enforcement professional. You’re a nazi propagandist. And you will only be remembered in infamy," attorney John Oleske wrote on X.

"You're not getting off that easy. Too many witnesses too many cameras. 3-4 gun shots point blank in the face at the front of her vehicle. Bulls--- woman. Attempted murder faces a life sentence and murder if she dies," attorney Tracey Gallagher wrote on X.

"You’re lying again, Tricia. You’re an embarrassment to the Catholic faith. This is how people rot in hell," Tennessee Congressional candidate Christopher Hale wrote on X.

"Local reporter @maxnesterak posted video of the incident that shows you are a liar and these ICE officers murdered someone in cold blood," policy and campaign strategist Alexander McCoy wrote on X.

"Fascist a-- country where the only job prospects is untrained gestapo thugs who feel empowered to do whatever they want. f--- ice," influencer and streamer Hasan Piker wrote on X.

Charles Ramsey, CNN senior law enforcement analyst described how the immediate information might not have accurately described the investigation and how questions have surfaced after the footage showed the driver was trying to leave the location when an ICE officer walked up to her and shot her

Numerous video posts circulating on social media are also challenging the DHS narrative, with several graphic videos showing the interaction between the vehicle and agents and the moment shots are fired before the vehicle crashes

Woman was asked to move her car and when she tried to move, they shot

"This 'it was done in self-defense' is garbage," Frey said at an afternoon press conference. "They are already trying to spin this is action of self-defense. Having seen the video myself, that is bull****."

The DHS alleged that a woman attempted to ram her car into ICE agents, and an agent shot and hit her. However, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said that narrative is false

She added: “Also the utmost gratitude to CBP, the new leadership at the FBI, and the administration for their help making this possible, and for everything they do to keep America safe. As we celebrate the birth of Christ, there is nowhere else I’d rather be than back here in Nashville 🇺🇲.”

Chen then announced on Christmas that she was back in the US, posting a selfie with her husband Liam Donovan and thanking State Dept senior adviser Joe Rittenhouse. She credited Rittenhouse with “moving mountains to ensure we were able to return in time for the holidays,” reported by The Bulwark

Then, on Sept. 4 this year, the married mom-of-two posted on Instagram about what had happened, denying Tenet media employees were “spies, propagandists, [or] traitors” and saying that no criminal charges had ever been filed against her.

After YouTube terminated Tenet Media’s channel and four other channels run by Chen, her social media presence disappeared in September 2024

Canadian influencer Lauren Chen was forced to leave the U.S. after her work authorization fell apart in the wake of a 2024 federal indictment alleging that Tenet Media, the YouTube network she founded, was bankrolled through a scheme connected to Kremlin-funded broadcaster RT.