‘Jeopardy!’ host Ken Jennings calls to persecute Trump administration after ICE killing

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: ‘Jeopardy!’ host Ken Jennings has made a rare political intervention after criticising President Donald Trump and those associated with his administration on a social media post made following the fatal shooting of a woman by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.

His remarks came as video and witness accounts raised questions about the use of force by ICE.

Ken Jennings criticises Donald Trump and allies

“The ‘prosecute the former regime at every level’ candidate has my vote in 2028,” said the 51-year-old host in a Bluesky post made hours after a masked ICE agent murdered 37-year-old Minneapolis woman Renee Nicole Good in her car.

Jennings also shared a post by writer Kashana Cauley that read, “They spent all that time complaining about crime in cities so they could implement their solution of killing people in cities.”

In June 2025, Jennings wrote a scathing takedown of Noem after she couldn’t define 'habeas corpus' in a Senate hearing. Before he became the new permanent host of Jeopardy! Jennings regularly tweeted mocking conservatives.

ICE shooting of Minneapolis woman sparks protest

The post comes as protests erupt in Minneapolis after a woman was shot and killed by an ICE officer during an immigration crackdown. 

Video of the incident has emerged, showing an ICE agent firing into the victim's car as she drives away from another ICE agent trying to open the driver’s side door of her Honda Pilot SUV.

Trump administration officials, including DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, Homeland Security Advisor Stephen Miller, and President Trump himself, have attempted to paint the woman, identified as Renee Nicole Good, as a 'domestic terrorist' and 'rioter' who was attempting to run over the ICE agent. 

According to witnesses, Good appeared frightened as ICE agents surrounded her vehicle and attempted to leave the area. 

According to the Minnesota Star Tribune, Good was the mother of a 6-year-old son, and photos of her car show children’s toys in the glove compartment.

In the immediate aftermath of the killing, Minneapolis City Council member Jason Chavez told ABC News that Good 'was an observer' who was 'watching out for our immigrant neighbors.'

Minnesota leaders condemn ICE

Minnesota officials condemned the ICE and DHS for the killings. 

In a press conference after the shooting, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey told ICE to 'get the f*** out.'

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz gave a more polite version of the same sentiment, saying, “From here on, I have a very simple message: We do not need any further help from the federal government. To Donald Trump and Kristi Noem, you’ve done enough.”