Former department officials warned that such a broad inquiry raised the specter that forms of political protests could be criminalized.

The White House challenged The New York Times' reporting and Democratic rhetoric following a fatal ICE shooting in Minnesota.

In the wake of a fatal shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, hundreds of protesters and more than a dozen elected officials gathered a

"Before tragedy strikes in New York, we must take strong, legislative action to rein in ICE and its tactics..."

Since then, federal and state lawmakers in Vermont and New York have been reacting to the incident. For the most part, they have been split along party lines. Vermont Rep. Becca Balint called the incident an act of horrific violence and said she will use her power in Congress to call for accountability for the officers involved.

Vice President JD Vance shared a clip of the shooting, saying the officer acted in self defense and criticizing "media dishonesty" about the incident.

Police fatally shot an armed suspect who allegedly barricaded himself with a patient and security guard at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital Thursday night, police said.

A patient at New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital was shot and killed by police after taking two hostages with a sharp object, police said. Police