The Department of Homeland Security called out dozens of Democrats and members of the media for “spreading lies” about a recent ICE officer-involved shooting in Austin, while a former agency director suggested the political response may be by design.

Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan national whom DHS says is an illegal immigrant in the U.S., was shot by an ICE agent during a chase Sunday. Perez was arrested and taken to a nearby hospital, where he was treated and listed in stable condition. The shooting has prompted protests in Austin and criticism from Democrats.

On Tuesday, more than 100 Democratic members of Congress…

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