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Kristi Noem: It's clearly established law that a vehicle driven by a person and used to harm someone is a deadly weapon.

On the recordJanuary 10, 2026
It's clearly established law that a vehicle driven by a person and used to harm someone is a deadly weapon.
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Kristi Noem
Republican · South Dakota
Source
npr.org
Jan 10, 2026

Editor's note · Context

Noem defends the use of deadly force by the ICE officer in the shooting incident.

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