A close family member of former White House aide Stephen Miller has publicly accused him of bearing responsibility for a fatal shooting involving an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis.
Family Accusation and Fatal Encounter
Alisa Kasmer, who is Miller's cousin, directly blamed him for the death of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good. The mother of three was shot and killed by ICE agent Jonathan Ross during a federal immigration enforcement operation. In a stark accusation, Kasmer stated that Good's death resulted in "blood on YOUR hands, Stephen." This echoes a previous characterisation of Miller as the "face of evil."
Trump Administration's Defence
The incident has drawn strong defences from figures within the Trump administration. Both Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and former President Donald Trump have justified the agent's actions as necessary self-defence. They went further, labelling Good's actions during the operation as "domestic terrorism."
Vice President J.D. Vance offered an angry defence of the ICE agent. He shifted blame towards the media and "left-wing radicals" for their portrayal of the event. Vance accused Renee Nicole Good of attempting to disrupt a lawful law enforcement operation.
New Evidence and Ongoing Fallout
The controversy has been reignited by the emergence of new video evidence related to the fatal shooting in Minneapolis. The footage, which emerged on Saturday 10 January 2026, has intensified scrutiny of the event and the polarising political rhetoric surrounding it.
The stark division highlighted by this case—between a family's personal blame aimed at a high-profile political figure and the full-throated official defence of the agent's conduct—underscores the deep national tensions around immigration enforcement policies and their human consequences.
