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He doubled down moments later.
“Give me a break. No, he was not ran over. He walked out of there with a hop in his step.”
Those remarks stunned law enforcement advocates across the country. A sitting mayor was openly mocking a federal officer who had just been hit by a moving vehicle during an enforcement operation.
This was the same mayor who previously told ICE to “get the f**k out of Minneapolis,” now insisting that the agent’s injuries were essentially imaginary.
DHS Drops a Bombshell
What Frey failed to tell the public soon came out through federal officials. DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin confirmed that Agent Ross suffered internal bleeding to his torso after being struck by the vehicle driven by Renee Good.
Internal bleeding is not a bruise. It is not soreness. It is a potentially life threatening injury that requires medical evaluation and monitoring.
Ross was hospitalized on January 7 and later released the same day. The full extent of the internal bleeding was not immediately disclosed, but the need for hospital treatment alone directly contradicts Frey’s flippant refrigerator door comparison.
The mayor had access to video footage showing the agent being hit. Despite that, he chose to mock the injury publicly.
JD Vance Called Out the Narrative Early
Vice President JD Vance pushed back against the early media and political framing of the shooting.
“Many of you have been told this law enforcement officer wasn’t hit by a car, wasn’t being harassed, and murdered an innocent woman,” Vance posted Friday.
“The reality is that his life was endangered and he fired in self defense.”
With DHS now confirming internal bleeding, Vance’s statement looks prescient. Frey’s does not.
Democrats Dismissed Self Defense Claims
From the beginning, Democrats and activist groups rushed to label the shooting a murder. Frey himself called any claim of self defense “garbage” and demanded prosecution.
Federal officials told a very different story. DHS described Good’s actions as “an act of domestic terrorism,” citing evidence that she had been following and harassing federal officers earlier in the day.
Video footage shows Agent Ross circling Good’s vehicle and repeatedly ordering her to exit. Instead, her wife can be heard yelling, “drive, drive, drive.” Good then accelerated forward, striking Ross.
Ross fired three shots as the vehicle passed him. Good’s Honda Pilot continued down the street before crashing into parked cars.
Context Matters in Use of Force Cases
Law enforcement experts agree that officers should avoid placing themselves in front of vehicles when possible. But they also note that when an officer is struck by a vehicle, the situation changes instantly.
Ross had already been dragged by a vehicle during a separate immigration operation just six months earlier. He knew firsthand how quickly such encounters can turn deadly.
The confirmation of internal bleeding supports the argument that Ross reasonably believed his life was in danger.
Kristi Noem Defends ICE Agents
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended Ross from the start, stating that he acted according to his training to protect himself and his fellow officers.
She also revealed a troubling national trend. ICE agents have faced more than 100 vehicle ramming incidents in recent weeks alone.
This was not an isolated tragedy involving a confused civilian. Federal officials say it is part of a growing pattern of anti ICE activists using vehicles as weapons against law enforcement.
A Mayor’s Words Come Back to Haunt Him
Instead of waiting for facts, Jacob Frey mocked a wounded federal agent and minimized internal bleeding as a joke about kitchen appliances.
Now the facts are out.
Ross was hit by a vehicle. He suffered internal bleeding. He required hospital treatment. And he fired his weapon believing his life was at risk.
That leaves Minneapolis with an uncomfortable question. If the mayor cannot tell the truth about a federal agent’s injuries, what else is he willing to distort to score political points.
For a mayor who claims moral authority over law enforcement, Jacob Frey’s words have aged badly and the receipts are now public.
