Everyone's asking the same thing as billionaire Bill Ackman donates $10,000 to ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Nicole Good
Topics: US News
Gregory Robinson
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Topics: US News
People have one key question after a billionaire donated $10,000 to support the ICE agent who shot Renee Nicole Good.
Good was shot and killed just a few blocks from her home by an ICE agent identified as Jonathan Ross. The shooting happened on Wednesday (January 7) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, sparking outrage across the US.
The 37-year-old mother-of-three was unarmed and, according to multiple state leaders, was at the raid as a legal observer - a volunteer who monitors police and security forces during protests and operations.
When she attempted to drive away, the ICE officer fired multiple shots through her side window. Authorities alleged she ‘weaponized’ her car and tried to run over the officer as they carried out raids.
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Despite the widespread outrage about the agency's tactics following Good's death, President Trump spoke out in defence of the ICE agent.
Separate GoFundMe pages have been established for both Ross and Good, with billionaire Bill Ackman donating $10,000 to the fundraiser for Ross.
He explained his donation on X, writing: “I am big believer in our legal principal [sic] that one is innocent until proven guilty. To that end, I supported the @gofundme for Jonathan Ross and intended to similarly support the gofundme for Renee Good’s family (her gofundme was closed by the time I attempted to provide support).”
Donations to Good’s GoFundMe have been paused after it reached over $1.5m in donations, surpassing the goal of $50,000.
“The whole situation is a tragedy. An officer doing his best to do his job, and a protester who likely did not intend to kill the officer but whose actions in a split second led to her death. Our country is stronger if we work together to resolve the complex issues that are tearing us apart,” Ackman added.
However social media users have pointed out that the GoFundMe’s description, which appears to not be written by someone in Ross’ immediate family, it states that ‘funds will go to help pay for any legal services the officer needs’.
This detail appears in multiple screenshots of the description.
I'm again repeating, you cannot use GoFundMe to raise funds specifically for legal services in a murder case (or any violent crime). @gofundme 's Terms of Service explicitly prohibit fundraisers for the legal defense of violent crimes, including those related to murder,… pic.twitter.com/AfNmLizhVm
— Lia the Trader (@Liathetrader) January 12, 2026
According to GoFundMe’s current Terms of Service, the platform explicitly prohibits fundraisers to raise money for the legal defense of violent crimes, such as murder, robbery, assault, battery, and similar offences.
Ross has not been formally charged with a crime in connection with the shooting.
The fundraiser has accumulated more than $400,000 at the time of writing. The current description for the fundraiser omits the mention of ‘legal services’ and simply reads: “After seeing all the media bs about a domestic terrorist getting go fund me [sic]. I feel that the officer that was 1000 percent justified in the shooting deserves to have a go fund me. Funds will go to help him.”
A GoFundMe spokesperson told UNILAD: "Our Trust & Safety team is currently reviewing all fundraisers related to the shooting in Minneapolis to ensure they are compliant with our Terms of Service.
"We are also working to gather additional information from the organizer of this fundraiser.
"During the review process, all funds remain safely held by our payment processors. GoFundMe’s Terms of Service prohibit fundraisers that raise money for the legal defense of anyone formally charged with a violent crime.
"Any campaigns that violate this policy will be removed."