Woman shot 5 times by DHS invited by Dems to Trump's State of the Union address
A House Democrat has invited Marimar Martinez to attend President Donald Trump's State of the Union address in Washington, D.C., after she was shot by Customs and Border Patrol officers five times.
In a court filing this week, attorneys for Martinez said Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García had invited their client to Trump's speech, scheduled for Feb. 24 at 9 p.m. ET.
"On February 24, 2026, Marimar Martinez is scheduled to return to Washington, D.C. as a guest of Congressman Jesus' Chuy' Garcia to attend President Trump's State of the Union Address to Congress. Presumably, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem will be present," the attorneys wrote. "Perhaps former Commander of the Border Patrol Gregory Bovino will also be present. There is no doubt that between now and February 24, 2026, DHS will continue to defame Marimar and continue to brand her as a 'domestic terrorist.'"
In a high-profile case last year, Border Patrol officers shot Martinez and accused her of ramming a vehicle they were driving. U.S. District Judge Georgia Alexakis eventually dismissed the charges against her at the request of federal prosecutors.
The dismissal came following claims that the Border Patrol had moved the vehicle Martinez was accused of ramming 1,000 miles away, and text messages suggested officers bragged about her shooting.