Turning Point USA spokesman Andrew Kolvet on Thursday criticized the attorney representing a Venezuelan man shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Austin, Texas. Kolvet called attorney Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch and her client a “perfect match” after renewed backlash over a deleted social media post mentioning the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Kolvet, who also serves as executive producer of The Charlie Kirk Show, told Fox News Digital that the organization supports the federal immigration officers involved in the incident. He also condemned Lincoln-Goldfinch and her client, 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garces Perez.
“We stand with our brave men and women of ICE who are defending American sovereignty and keeping American citizens safe,” Kolvet said. “While everyone is entitled to their defense, it’s not surprising the quality of lawyer an illegal alien from Venezuela attracts who had a final notice of deportation before leading law enforcement on a dangerous high-speed chase.
“They seem a perfect match.”
Lincoln-Goldfinch faced criticism this week after a previously deleted social media post referencing Kirk resurfaced online.
In the post, she questioned whether someone could avoid being shot while referring to Kirk’s death.
“How do you resist getting shot in the neck? Does Charlie Kirk have any advice on that?” Lincoln-Goldfinch wrote.
She later addressed the controversy in a statement to Fox News Digital, saying her office concluded that the wording could be understood in a way she did not intend and decided to remove it.
“A post referencing the death of Charlie Kirk was removed from our account. We recognized the post could be misconstrued, and that’s why it came down. We have also addressed this issue internally,” Lincoln-Goldfinch said.
The exchange unfolded as additional evidence emerged about the ICE operation that ended with Garces Perez being shot.
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Surveillance video released Wednesday appeared to show at least two federal law enforcement vehicles pursuing Garces Perez’s vehicle with emergency lights activated and sirens sounding before the shooting.
The Department of Homeland Security confirmed the footage was authentic to Fox News Digital.
Lincoln-Goldfinch has challenged the federal account of the incident. She said Garces Perez was working as a DoorDash driver when an unmarked vehicle hit his car and that he initially did not realize federal agents were pursuing him. She has also disputed DHS’ description of his immigration status.
DHS identified Garces Perez as a Venezuelan national with a final order of removal who was the target of a planned vehicle stop.
The department further said his work authorization expired in 2025 and rejected claims regarding his treatment following the shooting.
“No amount of smears and false narratives will slow down ICE from doing its job to arrest illegal aliens from our communities,” DHS said.
Austin police released body-camera footage Tuesday showing officers arriving shortly after the shooting and assisting Garces Perez out of his vehicle. The footage contradicted an earlier claim that federal agents removed him from the car, though it did not show the shooting itself.
The case has now expanded into federal court. Lincoln-Goldfinch’s firm filed a lawsuit seeking to block Garces Perez’s immediate removal from the United States. A federal judge ordered that he remain in the country so he can attend a Sept. 30 hearing.
The events leading to the shooting remain under investigation.
Homeland Security Investigations, assisted by the FBI, is handling the federal inquiry. Austin authorities have also examined evidence related to the encounter.
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