{"id":2532147,"date":"2026-01-09T18:09:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T23:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-walz-fumes-about-accountability-in-shooting-death-of-renee-good-he-should-start-by-looking-in-a-mirror\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T18:12:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T23:12:28","slug":"tim-walz-fumes-about-accountability-in-shooting-death-of-renee-good-he-should-start-by-looking-in-a-mirror","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-walz-fumes-about-accountability-in-shooting-death-of-renee-good-he-should-start-by-looking-in-a-mirror\/","title":{"rendered":"Tim Walz Fumes About &#8216;Accountability&#8217; in Shooting Death of Renee Good \u2013 He Should Start by Looking in a Mirror"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">40<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftim-walz-fumes-about-accountability-in-shooting-death-of-renee-good-he-should-start-by-looking-in-a-mirror%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2532147&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>An opinion piece recounts the death of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good during a federal immigration-enforcement operation in Minneapolis,saying witnesses reported she blocked traffic and &#8211; after briefly reversing &#8211; accelerated toward an ICE officer,who then drew his weapon and shot her. The author criticizes Democratic gov. Tim Walz for immediately questioning federal messaging and promising a state inquiry, arguing Walz&#8217;s call for &#8220;accountability and justice&#8221; is hypocritical given his record. The piece blames Walz and other Democrats for fostering an surroundings that undermines law enforcement &#8211; citing the 2020 Minneapolis unrest, alleged local fraud schemes, and refusal to cooperate wiht ICE\/DHS &#8211; and contends that such rhetoric empowers activists to obstruct officers. It concludes that if Walz truly seeks accountability in Good&#8217;s death, he should first examine his own leadership.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz wants to talk about accountability, and that alone should give everyone pause.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday morning, 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good was driving a maroon Honda Pilot in a residential neighborhood in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n<p>The area was the site of an ongoing federal immigration enforcement operation, and Good stopped her vehicle diagonally in the roadway, blocking traffic.<\/p>\n<p>We don&rsquo;t yet know all the details, but witnesses have said she was at the scene with the intent of impeding ICE.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple agents approached Good and ordered her to exit the vehicle. Two agents walked up to the SUV and ordered her out of the vehicle.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Instead, Good remained in the driver&rsquo;s seat. She backed up briefly, then rapidly accelerated directly toward an ICE officer, who drew his weapon and fired, killing her.<\/p>\n<p>That is what happened.<\/p>\n<p>Yet the political left immediately began painting Good as a martyr, though it is unclear for what cause.<\/p>\n<p>Was she fighting the federal government so illegal immigration could continue unchecked?<\/p>\n<p>Was she standing in defense of local political priorities that have cost taxpayers billions?<\/p>\n<p>The narrative shifts depending on the audience. What does not shift is the outcome, which is that Good was killed.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than acknowledging the danger faced by federal agents, Walz took to X to weigh in.<\/p>\n<p>Responding to a Department of Homeland Security post explaining the incident, Walz wrote, &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve seen the video. Don&rsquo;t believe this propaganda machine. The state will ensure there is a full, fair, and expeditious investigation to ensure accountability and justice.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today, ICE officers in Minneapolis were conducting targeted operations when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anti-ice-ramming-is-latest-of-more-than-100-attacks-on-agents\/\" title=\"Anti...... Ramming Is Latest Of More Than 100 Attacks On Agents\">rioters began&#038;nbsp<\/a>;blocking&nbsp;ICE officers and one of these violent rioters weaponized her vehicle, attempting to run over our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-secretary-of-state-investigating-voter-registration-group-run-by-democrat-raphael-warnock\/\" title=\"Georgia Secretary Of State Investigating Voter Registration Group Run By Democrat Raphael Warnock\">law enforcement officers<\/a> in an attempt to kill them&mdash;an act of domestic terrorism.&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Homeland Security (@DHSgov) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DHSgov\/status\/2008958123092979817?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&rsquo;ve seen the video. <\/p>\n<p>Don&rsquo;t believe this propaganda machine.<\/p>\n<p>The state will ensure there is a full, fair, and expeditious investigation to ensure accountability and justice. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3faWW4bQvV\">https:\/\/t.co\/3faWW4bQvV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Governor Tim Walz (@GovTimWalz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovTimWalz\/status\/2008980259199394021?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>That is a bold claim from a governor whose tenure has been defined by chaos, and who just this week <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-tim-walz-ends-reelection-bid-blames-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> he was running away from four more years at his job.<\/p>\n<p>If Walz wants to talk about accountability, he should start with himself. Minnesota did not become a haven for chaos overnight<\/p>\n<p>Walz and Democrats let left-wing rioters burn Minneapolis in 2020 after the death of George Floyd.<\/p>\n<p>Walz and Democrats allegedly presided over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-terminates-immigrant-tps-status-in-minnesota-to-destroy-hub-of-money-laundering-under-governor-walz\/\" title=\"Trump Terminates Immigrant TPS Status in Minnesota to Destroy &#039;Hub of... Money Laundering&#039; Under Governor ...\">massive fraud schemes<\/a> by local immigrants that drained taxpayer funds.<\/p>\n<p>Walz and Democrats refuse to cooperate with ICE and DHS.<\/p>\n<p>Those choices all matter here. Rhetoric from Democrats who run the state matters.<\/p>\n<p>When <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >leaders spend years demonizing law enforcement<\/a> and federal agencies, they empower aggressive behavior. They essentially tell aimless activists that obstructing police or fomenting chaos is noble.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, that message met reality when an ICE agent feared for his life, and a woman lost hers.<\/p>\n<p>It is not unreasonable to argue that Walz&rsquo;s failed leadership helped create the environment that led to the moment the trigger was pulled.<\/p>\n<p>If Walz truly wants accountability in Renee Good&rsquo;s death, he should look in the mirror first.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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