Trump Says ICE Will ‘Make Mistakes Sometimes’

The president tried to pivot the conversation about ICE operations in Minnesota to the alleged criminal histories of those apprehended.

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President Donald Trump speaks in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Jan. 20. Alex Brandon/AP

President Donald Trump said at a press conference on Tuesday that ICE can be “too rough,” a comment he made in reference to the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis earlier this month.

“They’re gonna make mistakes sometimes. ICE is going to be too rough with somebody,” Trump said. “Or, you know, they’re dealing with rough people. They’re going to make a mistake. Sometimes it can happen. We feel terribly.”

The president also expressed sympathy for Good’s family — particularly her father, who is reported to be a Trump supporter.