Kristi Noem: “The president personally requested”

All of us are on the same page in the fact that this law enforcement officer followed his training and that he defended and acted in defense of his life and those around him.

In this new role, I will be able to build on the partnerships and national security expertise, I forged over the last 13 months as Secretary of Homeland Security.

Any loss of life is a tragedy, and I think all of us can agree that in this situation, it was preventable.

We are following the exact same investigative and review process that we always have under ICE and under the Department of Homeland Security.