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Jan. 26, 2026

Was Renee Good a 'domestic terrorist?'

This piece doesn't pick sides but questions whether federal domestic terrorism statutes could plausibly apply to Renee Good--or whether DOJ could only have charged assault or attempted murder under 18 U.S.C. § 111 or § 1113.

William Slomanson

Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Thomas Jefferson School of Law

Email: bills@tjsl.edu

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Was Renee Good a 'domestic terrorist?'
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On Jan. 7, American citizen Renee Good was fatally shot by an ICE officer. Senior Trump administration officials almost immediately claimed that she was guilty of "domestic terrorism." Vice President J.D. Vance described Good's conduct as "classic terrorism." Richard Luscombe, "Trump administration unleashes torrent of untruths after woman shot dead by ICE | Trump administration," The Guardian ...

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