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Turning Point USA fires back at ICE shooting lawyer over deleted Charlie Kirk post

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Turning Point USA defended ICE officers involved in the shooting of Wilber Rafael Garces Perez while criticizing attorney Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch and her client. The controversy arose after a deleted post by Lincoln-Goldfinch resurfaced, questioning how someone could resist being shot, seemingly referencing Charlie Kirk’s death. Surveillance footage showed federal vehicles pursuing Garces Perez before the incident, but details about his immigration status remain disputed between DHS and Lincoln-Goldfinch’s claims. A federal judge ordered Garces Perez to stay in the country for a hearing on September 30th.
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Turning Point USA, led by Charlie Kirk, criticized attorney Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch for supporting one of their members, Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, who is accused of evading deportation. TPUSA defended federal immigration officers involved in the incident while criticizing Garces and his legal representation. In a deleted social media post, Lincoln-Goldfinch questioned how someone could resist being shot, referencing Charlie Kirk’s death. She later explained that her office removed the post due to possible misinterpretation, but the controversy around it led TPUSA to defend the immigration officers instead of their member.

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📰 ICE Shooting Controversy
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This article reads unscored and hedges 20% of its claims. Each row says how that neighbour differs.
The Guardian
Hedges 3 of 26 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles describe different aspects of related incidents involving Turning Point USA and Charlie Kirk, but not the same specific occurrence.”
Daily Mail
⚖️ Leans strongly left Hedges 4 of 23 claims Outlet record 68/100
“Article A discusses Turning Point USA's response to a lawyer representing ICE shooting victims, while Article B details security failures leading up to Charlie Kirk's murder at Utah Valley University.”
New York Post
Hedges 3 of 15 claims Outlet record 66/100
“While both articles mention the ICE shooting incident, Article B focuses on reactions to the event and criticism of the lawyer representing the victim, rather than describing the original shooting itself.”
Times of India
Hedges 1 of 15 claims Outlet record 59/100
“The articles discuss different aspects of Charlie Kirk's activities related to security concerns and legal issues with ICE, not the same specific incident.”
Fox News
Hedges 1 of 27 claims Outlet record 69/100
“While both articles mention Wilber Rafael Garces Perez and the ICE shooting incident, they describe different aspects - one focuses on calls for his non-deportation after hospitalization due to protests, while the other discusses a reaction from Turning Point USA regarding legal defense.”
Fox News
⚖️ Leans left Hedges 1 of 25 claims Outlet record 69/100
“The articles discuss related events but not the same specific incident; Article A covers the legal action and temporary block on deportation, while Article B focuses on a reaction to the shooting from Turning Point USA.”
Al Jazeera
⚖️ Leans right Hedges 5 of 31 claims Outlet record 60/100
“The articles describe related events involving Wilber Rafael Garces Perez and ICE but refer to different stages: Article A discusses a response by Turning Point USA regarding the shooting, while Article B covers Garces Perez being charged with assault after the incident.”
Fox News
⚖️ Leans strongly right Hedges 2 of 19 claims Outlet record 69/100
“While both articles discuss reactions to Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch's deleted post about Charlie Kirk, Article A focuses on the controversy surrounding her post, while Article B discusses Turnip Media's response and stance regarding ICE officers involved in the shooting.”
Fox News
⚖️ Leans right Hedges 12 of 26 claims Outlet record 69/100
“Article A discusses the legal and organizational support for ICE officers involved in a shooting incident, while Article B details the charges filed against Wilber Rafael Garces-Perez following the shooting. These articles cover different aspects of the same broader event but do not describe the exact same specific occurrence.”
Times of India
Hedges 0 of 23 claims Outlet record 59/100
“Article A describes the shooting incident, while Article B discusses reactions to the incident and criticism of the lawyer representing the victim.”
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Topics

American DHS Fox News Digital ICE Lincoln-Goldfinch

Subjects

DHS ORG · 4× Lincoln-Goldfinch PERSON · 4× Fox News Digital ORG · 3× ICE ORG · 3× American NORP · 2× Charlie Kirk PERSON · 2× Garces Perez PERSON · 2× Graces Perez PERSON · 2× Kirk PERSON · 2× Kolvet PERSON · 2×

Narrative

Kolvet, also executive producer of “The Charlie Kirk Show,” told Fox News Digital the organization backed the federal immigration officers involved while criticizing attorney Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch and her client, 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garces Perez.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-25
🔮 In the post, she questioned how someone could resist being shot while invoking Kirk.

Claims (25 extracted, 5 hedged)

Kolvet, also executive producer of “The Charlie Kirk Show,” told Fox News Digital the organization backed the federal immigration officers involved while criticizing attorney Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch and her client, 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garces Perez. asserted
organization → tell → Goldfinch
“We stand with our brave men and women of ICE who are defending American sovereignty and keeping American citizens safe,” Kolvet said. asserted
Kolvet → stand → citizens
“While everyone is entitled to their defense, it’s not surprising the quality of lawyer an illegal alien from Venezuela attracts who had a final notice of deportation before leading law enforcement on a dangerous high-speed chase. asserted
who → entitle → chase
“They seem a perfect match.” asserted
They → seem → ?
Lincoln-Goldfinch drew criticism this week after a since-deleted social media post referencing Kirk resurfaced. asserted
post → draw → Kirk
In the post, she questioned how someone could resist being shot while invoking Kirk. uncertain
someone → question → Kirk
“How do you resist getting shot in the neck? asserted
you → resist → neck
Does Charlie Kirk have any advice on that?” Lincoln-Goldfinch said in the post. asserted
Goldfinch → have → post
She previously addressed the controversy in a statement to Fox News Digital, saying her office determined the post could be interpreted differently than intended and removed it. uncertain
post → address → it
“A post referencing the death of Charlie Kirk was removed from our account. asserted
post → reference → account
We recognized the post could be misconstrued, and that’s why it came down. uncertain
it → recognize → ?
We have also addressed this issue internally,” Lincoln-Goldfinch said. asserted
Goldfinch → address → issue
The dispute came as new evidence emerged about the ICE operation that ended with Graces Perez being shot. asserted
Perez → come → operation
Surveillance footage published Wednesday showed at least two federal law enforcement vehicles pursuing Graces Perez’s vehicle with emergency lights flashing and sirens sounding before the shooting. asserted
sirens → publish → shooting
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed the video’s authenticity to Fox News Digital. asserted
Department → confirm → Digital
Lincoln-Goldfinch has disputed the federal government’s account, saying Garces Perez was working as a DoorDash driver when an unmarked vehicle struck his car and that he did not initially know federal agents were pursuing him. asserted
agents → dispute → him
She has also challenged DHS’ characterization of his immigration status. asserted
She → challenge → status
DHS said Garces Perez is a Venezuelan national who had a final order of removal and was the subject of a targeted vehicle stop. asserted
who → say → stop
The department also said his work authorization had expired in 2025 and disputed claims about his treatment after the shooting. “No amount of smears and false narratives will slow down ICE from doing its job to arrest illegal aliens from our communities,” DHS said. uncertain
DHS → say → communities
Austin police released body camera footage Tuesday showing officers arriving immediately after the shooting and helping Graces Perez from his vehicle. asserted
officers → release → vehicle
The video contradicted an earlier claim that federal agents pulled him from the car, although the videos did not capture the shooting itself. uncertain
videos → contradict → shooting
The shooting has also moved into federal court. asserted
shooting → move → court
Lincoln-Goldfinch’s firm filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent Garces Perez’s immediate removal, and a federal judge ordered that he remain in the country so he can appear at a Sept. 30 hearing. asserted
he → file → hearing
The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under investigation. asserted
circumstances → surround → investigation
Homeland Security Investigations, with assistance from the FBI, is leading the federal investigation, while Austin authorities have also reviewed evidence surrounding the encounter. asserted
authorities → lead → encounter
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