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Public disputes concerning what governments and public bodies disclose about their own conduct, data and records, including the completeness, timing and accuracy of what they publish.
Counts show individual statements. They do not assign an overall position.
3 statements on this page. Dates: September 18, 2025 to March 3, 2026
3 matching statements. Dates: September 18, 2025 to March 3, 2026
3 published statements. Dates: September 18, 2025 to March 3, 2026
2 published statements. Dates: September 18, 2025 to October 5, 2025
2 statements on this page. Dates: September 18, 2025 to October 5, 2025
Role at the time: U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security
Statement summary
Noem said agents fired to protect themselves from an attacker.
“Our agents had to protect themselves and shots were fired and an individual ended up in the hospital that was attacking these officers.”
Contemporaneous ABC News report quoting Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s explanation of why agents fired during the October 4 encounter.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)This explicitly presents the shooting as a defensive response to an attack.
Role at the time: U.S. secretary of homeland security
Statement summary
Noem said the agent’s life had been endangered and that he suffered serious injuries during the encounter.
“His life was put at risk and he sustained serious injuries.”
Associated Press report based on police body-camera footage and interviews, including positions from ICE official Marcos Charles, Secretary Kristi Noem and Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)She reinforces the imminent-threat premise used to justify the agent’s decision to fire.
1 published statement. Dates: March 3, 2026
1 statement on this page. Dates: March 3, 2026
Role at the time: U.S. secretary of homeland security testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee
Statement summary
Noem said the shooting appeared wrong as Blumenthal described it, while withholding a final position until she could review the case.
“Sir, the way that you have portrayed it, it appears to be, but let me look at the case so I can speak to the specifics of it.”
Official transcript of a March 3 Senate Judiciary Committee exchange between Richard Blumenthal and Kristi Noem. The page includes their direct statements about Marimar Martinez's shooting and the limits Noem placed on her answer.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Noem agreed only that the conduct appeared wrong as Blumenthal described it and reserved judgment pending review, making her position conditional.
