A fiery exchange broke out Thursday on the House floor between Rep. Angie Craig and Majority Whip Tom Emmer over the controversial killing of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE agent, spotlighting rising tension in Washington over federal immigration enforcement. According to C-SPAN footage circulating on social media, Craig confronted Emmer about the agency’s response to the fatal shooting.
The clash laid bare deep partisan conflict over how federal authorities handled the incident in Minneapolis, where a 37-year-old woman was shot and killed by an ICE agent during an enforcement operation earlier this week. Craig’s admonishment of Emmer came as lawmakers and the public grapple with fierce debate about the use of force by federal agents. Emmer, for his part, defended the actions of ICE and reportedly dismissed Craig by telling her to “take a walk,” according to reporters who viewed the footage.
What is known: video of the confrontation on the House floor was widely shared online, and Craig has publicly criticized national Republicans for defending the ICE operation that led to the shooting. Emmer represents the same state but has taken a different stance on the federal response. The shooting of the Minneapolis woman, identified in multiple reports as Renee Nicole Good, has ignited protests, official condemnations and calls for accountability from both state and federal leaders…