A demonstrator faces a Border Patrol federal agent at a protest against the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, during a rally against increased immigration enforcement across the city outside the Whipple Building in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 8, 2026. REUTERS/Tim Evans
Washington Week with The Atlantic
airs January 9, 2026 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings)
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Absolute Immunity
The Trump administration this week sparked protests at home and abroad after it removed Venezuela’s president from power and defended an ICE officer who killed a Minneapolis woman. Undeterred by the onslaught of criticism, the administration doubled down, with Vice President Vance saying the federal agent is protected by “absolute immunity,” and the President reaffirming his interest in acquiring Greenland.
Joining editor in chief of The Atlantic and moderator, Jeffrey Goldberg, to discuss this and more:
- Peter Baker, Chief White House Correspondent, The New York Times
- Susan Glasser, Staff Writer, The New Yorker
- Stephen Hayes, Editor, The Dispatch
- Vivian Salama, Staff Writer, The Atlantic
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