Renee Good Killing and Tribalism in America

Podcast audio:

In this episode of the Ayn Rand Institute podcast, Onkar Ghate and Agustina Vergara Cid discuss the implications of the killing of Renee Good for the rule of law. Among the topics covered:

Topics include:

• ICE operations resembling military operations;
• The immediate aftermath of the shooting;
• The administration’s contempt for the rule of law;
• ICE is not real police;
• They way ICE conducts arrests;
• The argument that the Constitution doesn’t apply to immigrants;
• The administration playing to its base’s tribalism;
• The administration’s loyalty tests;
• The shooting of Ashli Babbitt;
• The future of America.

Resources:

• Synchronized videos of Renee Good’s shooting
• The White House’s January 6 timeline  
• The shooting of Ashli Babbitt  
• Harry Binswanger’s essay “ICE vs. the rule of law, not of men”  
• Podcast episode: ICE Raids vs. Rule of Law: Interviewing Institute for Justice’s Josh Windham  

This episode was recorded on January 21, 2026, and posted on January 22, 2026. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Watch archived podcasts here.