Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary for public affairs at the Department of Homeland Security, released a statement labeling Good’s actions as deliberate and dangerous. She claimed that Good had “weaponized her vehicle, attempting to run over our law enforcement officers in an attempt to kill them,” and described the act as “an act of domestic terrorism.” Her comments reflected the official federal stance, which sought to cast the shooting as a defensive response to an immediate threat.
However, the release of the video has cast significant doubt on that narrative. Many viewers argue that the footage shows Good attempting to flee, not attack. The video begins with one officer approaching her vehicle, prompting her to reverse and maneuver her wheels sharply to the right as she attempts to drive away. A second officer is positioned in front of the SUV, yet her tires are clearly turned away from him. While the SUV does clip the officer, it does not appear to be with enough force to knock him down, and the agent responds immediately by firing a single shot through the windshield, followed by two more through the side window as she drives off.
