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Kristi Noem: “It's clearly established law that a vehicle driven by a…”

Featuring: Kristi Noem, Republican | Secretary of Homeland Security, Former Governor of South Dakota | National

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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem holds a press conference

Published | Video Starts at 23:48

But I would encourage them to work with us, that we could form a partnership that would make sure that individuals have the opportunity to have a safe Minneapolis over here. Force guidelines be altered or changed in the future. You know, It's clearly established law that a vehicle driven by a person and used to harm someone is a deadly weapon. Deadly force is perfectly lawful when a threat is faced by a weapon. So I do believe that this officer used his training in this situation and will let the FBI continue the investigation to get it resolved. (23:48–23:56)

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Asserts that using a vehicle to harm someone is legally considered using a deadly weapon.

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