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“I don’t blame ICE,” Macklin said. “I don’t blame Rebecca. I don’t blame Renee.”
That was not the response CNN was expecting.
The network appeared primed for a family member to accuse ICE agent Jonathan Ross of murder. Instead, Macklin rejected the entire political framework surrounding the shooting.
“I just wish that, you know, if we’re walking in the spirit of God, I don’t think she would have been there,” he added.
With that statement, Macklin shattered the carefully constructed narratives dominating both sides of the political divide.
Faith Over Politics
Rather than accusing federal law enforcement or labeling Good a political martyr, Macklin framed the tragedy in spiritual terms.
“Renee was an amazing person. Full of life, full of joy. Real gentle, a good mother,” he said. “I just think we make bad choices. And that’s the problem.”
His comments landed like a grenade in a media environment built on assigning villains and heroes.
Macklin went even further, quoting Scripture live on air.
“If my people would humble ourselves and seek his face and pray and turn from their wicked ways, God will hear from heaven and forgive our sins and heal our lands,” he said, citing 2 Chronicles 7:14.
He then followed with another warning few cable news viewers hear these days.
“For the wrath of God will come upon the children of disobedience.”
The tone instantly shifted. This was not a man interested in vengeance or partisan talking points. He was offering something else entirely: accountability rooted in faith.
Facts the Political Class Ignores
The shooting itself unfolded during an ICE operation in Minneapolis. Video footage shows Good’s vehicle blocking the roadway while agents attempted to identify her license plate.
Her wife, Rebecca Good, was heard taunting the agent moments before the shooting.
“You want to come at us? You want to come at us?” she shouted.
She continued, “I say go get yourself a big lunch, big boy. Go ahead.”
Video appears to show Rebecca attempting to enter the vehicle before yelling what sounded like “Drive, baby, drive,” immediately before the car accelerated.
Agent Ross fired three shots as the vehicle moved forward.
The Trump administration has maintained that Ross acted in self-defense, arguing the vehicle was used as a weapon. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem labeled the incident “domestic terrorism.”
Meanwhile, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey dismissed federal explanations as “garbage” and demanded ICE leave the city.
A Pattern Few Want to Discuss
Ross was previously injured during a June 2025 arrest attempt in Bloomington when he was dragged roughly 50 yards by a fleeing suspect’s vehicle.
Good’s death marks at least the fifth fatal incident involving ICE agents since President Donald Trump intensified immigration enforcement.
The October shooting of Marimar Martinez in Chicago followed a similar pattern, with Border Patrol agents claiming she rammed officers. Prosecutors later dropped the case after video evidence raised serious questions.
Competing GoFundMe campaigns have raised over $1.5 million for Good’s family and more than $600,000 for Ross, highlighting just how divided the country remains.
A Third Perspective Nobody Wants
Macklin refused to play along with either political tribe.
He did not call Ross a murderer.
He did not label Good an activist martyr.
Instead, he offered a perspective neither side wants to confront.
Personal choices matter.
Actions carry consequences.
“And that’s why the Bible says” we must turn back to God, Macklin explained, pointing to what he described as a nation spiraling into chaos.
“We need to turn to God and walk in the spirit of God,” he said. “And let him lead us and guide us.”
That message does not fit neatly into cable news chyrons or activist slogans.
But it may explain why the country feels permanently on edge.
Good leaves behind three children, including a six-year-old son who had already lost his father. The FBI continues its investigation as Minneapolis faces repeated protests that have turned violent.
Politicians demand inquiries. Activists demand justice. Media outlets demand outrage.
Macklin is demanding something else entirely.
America doesn’t need another investigation, he suggested.
It needs repentance.
