Marcos Charles
Role at the time: Acting executive associate director of ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations
Defended or excused
Statement summary
Charles told the Associated Press that, after seeing the officer’s injuries, he regarded the force as appropriate.
“The Associated Press reported that Charles had met with the officer in the hospital, saw his injuries and “felt that the force used was appropriate.””
Open source (opens in a new tab)Immigration agent who shot man in Chicago-area traffic stop says injuries were ‘nothing major’
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)Why we used this label
His reported assessment directly defends the level of force used in the shooting.