From The Hill: Senate Republicans are divided over Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) tactics, which now threaten to trigger a partial government shutdown after the second fatal shooting in Minneapolis of a protester.
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) called the shooting and other events in Minneapolis “incredibly disturbing” and demanded a “full joint federal and state investigation” of the incident, something senior Trump administration officials have so far resisted.
“The events in Minneapolis are incredibly disturbing. The credibility of ICE and DHS are at stake. There must be a full joint federal and state investigation. We can trust the American people with the truth,” Cassidy, who voted to convict President Donald J. Trump in the 2021 impeachment trial, said in a social media post Saturday.
Other Republicans expressed reservations as well. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), a frequent critic of the administration, said the shooting raises “serious questions within the administration about the adequacy of immigration-enforcement training and the instructions officers are given on carrying out their mission.”
“A comprehensive, independent investigation of the shooting must be conducted in order to rebuild trust and congressional committees need to hold hearings and do their oversight work. ICE agents do not have carte blanche in carrying out their duties,” she said.
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), who has pushed back against Trump over the January 6 protest at the capital and his declaration of a national emergency at the border, took to on X Sunday to say “there must be a thorough and impartial investigation into yesterday’s Minneapolis shooting, which is the basic standard that law enforcement and the American people expect following any officer-involved shooting.”
“Any administration official who rushes to judgment and tries to shut down an investigation before it begins are doing an incredible disservice to the nation and to President Trump’s legacy,” he added.
In a separate report, The Hill noted: “The chances of a partial government shutdown at the end of the week are significantly higher following the shooting death of another person in Minnesota by a federal officer over the weekend.
“Congress last week appeared poised to avoid a shutdown, with the House having approved the remaining appropriations bills for the rest of fiscal 2026. The bill funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was the most controversial one given it included funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
“Most Democrats in the House voted against the DHS funding bill, citing concerns after the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis earlier this month. Still, a handful of Democrats broke party lines to back the bill, and enough Senate Democrats seemed likely to vote for that bill this coming week to stave off the shutdown before the end-of-Friday deadline.”
Read more at The Hill
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