Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been raked over the coals for her response to a question on the administrations blatant hypocrisy in its treatment of largely nonviolent anti-ICE protestors versus those who stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021.Noem spoke with CNNs Jake Tapper about the death of Renee Nicole Good, a queer wife and mother who was shot three times by ICE agent Jonathan Ross while fleeing from him in her car. Despite extensive video footage proving otherwise, Noem has claimed the officers life was in danger and accused Good of weaponizing her vehicle against him. She even called Good a domestic terrorist. Related Out Rep. Angie Craig leading effort to impeach Kristi Noem after the killing of Renee Nicole Good Tapper played footage of Capitol police being crushed and beaten by MAGA protestors on January 6 and asked Noem if she thought the police would have been justified in shooting and killing the Trump supporters attacking them, the way Noem claims Rosss actions against Good were justified.Noem essentially replied that every situation is different and claimed Donald Trump is enforcing the laws equally. Insights for the LGBTQ+ community Subscribe to our briefing for insights into how politics impacts the LGBTQ+ community and more. Subscribe to our Newsletter today Tapper took her to task. Its just not true, he said. Theres a different standard for law enforcement officials being attacked if theyre being attacked by Trump supporters. We just saw that.Noem replied with word salad: This individual and these instances and these investigations all have to be taken and done and done correctly in the context of every situation that is happening on the ground.Tapper: Those are officers being attacked on Jan 6th? By this standard, would any of those officers be justified in shooting and killing the people, causing them physical harm?Noem: When people are physically harming them, they have the authority to arrest those individuals. pic.twitter.com/OZNMTFRNCu Acyn (@Acyn) January 11, 2026 Politics and legal experts across the Internet had a lot to say about Noems response. Noem might as well have said, Dont believe your lying eyesand ignore all of ours. This brutal bandwagon is trying to roll all over our rights and they dont care who they hurt. https://t.co/Sm4eR4t1al Maya Wiley (@mayawiley) January 11, 2026 When practiced, unabashed liars like Noem even struggle to come up with answers and just rehash bogus, canned talking points, you know just how egregious is the offense theyre struggling to defend. https://t.co/iYvr9ZQs2m Jennifer Erin Valent (@JenniferEValent) January 11, 2026Deplorable. https://t.co/ryPEKyAa1q Vincent Evans (@VinceEvans) January 11, 2026Kristi Noem is a hollow opportunist with no principles, no spine, and no beliefs beyond whatever protects Trump in the moment.What an absolute disgrace. https://t.co/RSSr4BeMKE Homeland Security Committee Democrats (@HomelandDems) January 11, 2026GOP LOGICAttacking cops is fine as long as its for Trump https://t.co/PvYnVQ5AZB Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta (@malcolmkenyatta) January 11, 2026You simply cannot reason with a bunch of power hungry liars who will sit there and gaslight you to your face. https://t.co/EOJc0bf4D2 Brandon Wolf (@bjoewolf) January 11, 2026Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.