Investigation launched into Renee Good's wife for 'impeding' agents
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Federal authorities have initiated an inquiry into the partner of Renee Good, who is accused of obstructing an ICE officer shortly before Good’s tragic death, according to sources.

On January 7, in Minneapolis, ICE agent Jonathan Ross fatally shot 37-year-old Good three times in the face through her car window after she resisted orders to exit the vehicle.

Individuals with knowledge of the case informed NBC News that the Justice Department is advancing an investigation into Good’s mourning spouse, Rebecca.

This investigation is said to concentrate on Rebecca’s connections to activist organizations and her conduct preceding her partner’s death, as detailed in the report.

The scrutiny of Good’s widow comes in the wake of the resignation of at least six federal prosecutors, who stepped down in protest over the directive to investigate Rebecca.

Donald Trump previously described the couple as ‘professional agitators’, and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem referred to Good’s actions as ‘domestic terrorism.’

In footage that swept social media capturing the moments leading up to the shooting, Rebecca appeared to struggle with the car door before telling her wife to ‘drive’ as an ICE agent attempted to coax Good from her vehicle.

Witnesses said the couple had attended the protest to film and act as legal observers, and the footage showed Rebecca confronting and taunting ICE agents seconds before they opened fire.

There is speculation that Rebecca, who admitted to bringing her spouse to the anti-ICE protest, exited the car so she could begin filming any potential clash with federal agents

There is speculation that Rebecca, who admitted to bringing her spouse to the anti-ICE protest, exited the car so she could begin filming any potential clash with federal agents

Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother-of-three, was shot three times in the face by ICE agent Jonathan Ross on January 7

Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother-of-three, was shot three times in the face by ICE agent Jonathan Ross on January 7 

Good’s Lawyer told NBC News ‘there has been no contact from the FBI or federal officials indicating Becca Good is the subject of an investigation.’ 

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, who has been hit with his own DOJ investigation this week over his anti-ICE rhetoric, has criticized the federal government’s handling of the investigation into Good’s death. 

‘The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her,’ he said. 

Six federal prosecutors previously resigned after they were ordered by the US Attorney’s Office in Minnesota to look into Rebecca Good. 

Joe Thompson, the former acting US Attorney of Minnesota and the lead in the Feeding Our Future food fraud case, was one of the major names who submitted his resignation. 

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz spoke out about Thompson’s resignation and the swath of others that followed. 

‘Joe is a principled public servant who spent more than a decade achieving justice for Minnesotans. This is a huge loss for our state,’ he wrote on X.  

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has criticized the government's handling of the federal investigation into Good's death

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has criticized the government’s handling of the federal investigation into Good’s death

Joe Thompson (pictured), the federal prosecutor leading the massive Somali fraud investigation, resigned from the Minnesota US Attorney's Office on Tuesday

Joe Thompson (pictured), the federal prosecutor leading the massive Somali fraud investigation, resigned from the Minnesota US Attorney’s Office on Tuesday

Good (left) and Rebecca (right) were reportedly at the scene to act as legal witnesses

Good (left) and Rebecca (right) were reportedly at the scene to act as legal witnesses 

‘It’s also the latest sign Trump is pushing nonpartisan career professionals out of the justice department, replacing them with his sycophants.’

Assistant US Attorneys Harry Jacobs, Thomas Calhoun-Lopez and Melinda Williams, among others, followed suit.

The Justice Department has also launched an investigation in Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. 

Officials allege the Democrat pair conspired to impede federal agents through public statements. 

Attorney General Pam Bondi reportedly sent out a memo in December, emphasizing the Justice Department’s mission to stop ‘domestic terrorism’ by investigating groups with an ‘anti-fascist platform.’

Bondi provided a list of statutes with which to charge ‘culpable actors,’ including impeding federal officers, which Rebecca, Walz and Frey have been accused of. 

At least six federal prosecutors resigned after the Justice Department allegedly ordered them to investigate Renee Nicole Good's wife, Rebecca Good

At least six federal prosecutors resigned after the Justice Department allegedly ordered them to investigate Renee Nicole Good’s wife, Rebecca Good

Renee Good was shot in the face three times after refusing to get out of her vehicle for an ICE agent

Renee Good was shot in the face three times after refusing to get out of her vehicle for an ICE agent

Assaulting, resisting or impeding federal officers is punishable by up to 20 years in prison if the offense includes the use of a ‘deadly or dangerous weapon,’ according to Cornell Law.

As the federal government looks to probe Good’s widow, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche has said there was ‘currently no basis’ for an investigation into Ross.

Those familiar with the investigation reportedly told The New York Times that the civil rights division of the Department of Justice, which typically investigates police-involved shootings, has not opened a probe into whether Ross violated Good’s rights under federal law.

Ross is ‘increasingly unlikely’ to face criminal charges, the Times reported.

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