{"id":2580753,"date":"2026-03-17T09:29:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T13:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jasmine-crockett-confirms-security-staffer-killed-in-standoff-with-dallas-police\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T09:31:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T13:31:03","slug":"jasmine-crockett-confirms-security-staffer-killed-in-standoff-with-dallas-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jasmine-crockett-confirms-security-staffer-killed-in-standoff-with-dallas-police\/","title":{"rendered":"Jasmine Crockett confirms security staffer killed in standoff with Dallas police"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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%2Fjasmine-crockett-confirms-security-staffer-killed-in-standoff-with-dallas-police%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=2580753&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>Rep. Jasmine Crockett confirmed that a former security staffer assigned to her Senate campaign, Diamon Mazairre Robinson (also known as \u201cMike King\u201d), died in a Dallas police standoff last week. Crockett said his double life was unknown to her team, and that her campaign followed all approved security vetting and protocols. She argued the incident exposes loopholes and shortcomings in vetting security personnel for members of Congress and highlighted the need for more direct Capitol Police protection for lawmakers facing threats.<\/p>\n<p>Robinson was killed by Dallas police in the parking lot of a children\u2019s hospital after barricading himself in his car; officers used tear gas and then shot when he appeared to reach for a firearm. Police said he had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-wanted-man-arrested-after-shooting-injuring-two-officers-trying-to-arrest-him\/\" title=\"Wanted man apprehended after shooting, injuring two ... during arrest.\">multiple felony warrants<\/a> and a parole violation related to impersonating a police officer and stolen license plates. Crockett stressed there was no record of violent offenses by Robinson and suggested better security oversight is necessary.  <\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Jasmine Crockett confirms security staffer killed in standoff with Dallas police<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2525044\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jasmine-crockett\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"9855\">Jasmine Crockett<\/a> (D-TX) confirmed on Monday that a former security staffer assigned to her <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"8765\">Senate<\/a> campaign died in a standoff with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dallas\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1504\">Dallas<\/a> police last week.<\/p>\n<p>Diamon Mazairre Robinson, 39, apparently went by the name &ldquo;Mike King&rdquo; while working for Crockett. The congresswoman and her campaign were unaware of his double life.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4493796\/what-to-know-about-usps-dire-financial-state-oversight-hearing\/\">What to know about USPS&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-to-know-about-uspss-dire-financial-state-ahead-of-oversight-hearing\/\" title=\"What to know about USPS...s dire financial state ahead of oversight hearing\">dire financial state ahead<\/a> of oversight hearing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4493500\/hakeem-jeffries-extra-funding-request-iran-war\/\">Jeffries: Any extra funding request for Iran war is &#8216;beyond the pale&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/4492023\/epstein-prison-guard-testify-house-oversight\/\">Epstein prison guard to testify before House Oversight Committee<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Crockett said her team &ldquo;followed all protocols outlined by the House to contract additional security&rdquo; and that it had been approved to hire the man.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The fact that an individual was able to somehow circumvent the vetting processes for something as sensitive as security for members of Congress highlights the loopholes and shortcomings in many of our systems,&rdquo; Crockett <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JasmineForUS\/status\/2033671028027887860\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JasmineForUS\/status\/2033671028027887860\">said in a statement<\/a>. &ldquo;This is incredibly alarming, especially for those members who receive high volumes of credible and sophisticated death threats.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are fortunate that this is someone who used those loopholes without malice,&rdquo; she added.<\/p>\n<p>Robinson was killed by police last Wednesday in the parking lot of a children&rsquo;s hospital, where he barricaded himself in his car. Officers used tear gas to flush him out, but they opened fire when they saw him reach for a firearm while exiting the vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>A <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/local\/dallas-police-release-video-of-fatal-shooting-inside-childrens-medical-center-garage\/3997417\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/local\/dallas-police-release-video-of-fatal-shooting-inside-childrens-medical-center-garage\/3997417\/\">video of the encounter<\/a>, captured by officers&rsquo; body cameras, was later released by authorities.<\/p>\n<p>At a press conference on Monday, Dallas police said Robinson had &ldquo;multiple felony warrants&rdquo; and a parole violation warrant. The active warrants were related to his impersonation of a police officer and stolen license plates.<\/p>\n<p>Following the shooting of her former security member, Crockett said her team was &ldquo;unable to locate any violent offenses&rdquo; committed by Robinson.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There was never any reason to suspect that he wasn&rsquo;t who he held himself out to be,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;He never endangered our team, worked diligently, coordinated with local law enforcement, and maintained positive relationships throughout the community. Mike always conducted himself respectfully and with care for those around him.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Texas Democrat argued the hiring of a man with a fake identity proves the need for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/us-capitol-police\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1463\">U.S. Capitol Police<\/a> to directly provide security for members of Congress. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >police force generally patrols<\/a> the Capitol grounds and investigates threats against lawmakers.<\/p>\n<p>When President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> called six Democratic lawmakers &ldquo;traitors&rdquo; last fall for urging service members to defy his administration, Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elissa-slotkin\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11673\">Elissa Slotkin<\/a> (D-MI) said Capitol Police approached her and her colleagues and said they would be given &ldquo;24\/7 security.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4479701\/james-talarico-bests-jasmine-crockett-texas-senate-primary\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4479701\/james-talarico-bests-jasmine-crockett-texas-senate-primary\/\">JAMES TALARICO BESTS JASMINE CROCKETT IN TEXAS SENATE PRIMARY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Slotkin was joined by Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Reps. Chris Deluzio (D-PA), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Maggie Goodlander (D-NH), and Jason Crow (D-CO).<\/p>\n<p>Besides them, constant Capitol Police details are regularly provided to top members of Congress in leadership positions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crockett: ex-security aide dies in Dallas standoff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2580754,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26063132565668.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[70586,34125,75958,4703],"class_list":["post-2580753","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-dallas-police","tag-jasmine-crockett","tag-security-staffer","tag-standoff"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26063132565668.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2580753","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2580753"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2580753\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2580757,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2580753\/revisions\/2580757"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2580754"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2580753"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2580753"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2580753"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}