Lawyer Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch has faced criticism after a deleted post appeared to mock the shooting death of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. Conservative figures argued the remark undermined her credibility while representing a Venezuelan man shot by ICE officers in Austin, though Lincoln-Goldfinch said the post was removed because it could be misconstrued and had been addressed internally.

The controversy comes amid disagreement over the shooting of 28-year-old Wilber Garces Perez, who was shot during a vehicle stop and later protests that led to arrests and injured police officers. The Department of Homeland Security says Perez was unlawfully in the US and fled from officers, while Lincoln-Goldfinch has challenged several government claims, including his immigration status; she had previously expressed condolences to Kirk’s family and cited gun violence as a key concern.