A few days ago, we brought you a shocking story about (soon-to-be former) Democrat Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s security guard Mike King.
As it turns out, the guy was a wanted fugitive who ultimately met his demise during a standoff with Dallas SWAT officers earlier this month.
Specifically, King was wanted for impersonating law enforcement.
If you missed it, here’s our original report on that:
Now, Rep. Crockett is finally responding to the news -- by painting the wanted criminal in a positive light.
In an official statement, Crockett admitted that the fact that King was able to get a job on her security detail was
"incredibly alarming."
But, she also said that she believes in
"redemption" and defended his character as someone who always
"showed up with respect, care, and commitment to protecting others."
You can read what she had to say here:
As a former public defender, I’ve always believed people are more than the worst thing they’ve ever done. I believe in redemption. The man we knew showed up with respect, care, and commitment to protecting others.
We’re still learning the full story, but today we mourn a life…
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— Jasmine Crockett (@JasmineForUS)
March 16, 2026
In case that is hard to read, here's the full text of Rep. Crockett's statement:
By now, Dallas Police have been able to confirm the death of a member of our security team. We waited for confirmation from local law enforcement and continue to learn the details of how this happened.
We are saddened and shocked by some of the concerning revelations. Our team followed all protocols outlined by the House to contract additional security. We were approved to use this vendor who also provided security services for additional entities in the local community and worked closely with law enforcement agencies including Capitol Police.
The fact that an individual was able to somehow circumvent the vetting processes for something as sensitive as security for members of Congress highlights the loopholes and shortcomings in many of our systems. This is incredibly alarming, especially for those members who receive high volumes of credible and sophisticated death threats. This situation reiterates the need for Capitol Police to provide security for members of Congress, especially under this administration’s new normal of inciting attacks on those who dare to speak out. We are fortunate that this is someone who used those loopholes without malice. Furthermore, after an initial review of the limited criminal history of Diamon Mazairre Robinson in Dallas County we’ve been unable to locate any violent offenses.
With that being said, we are praying for the friends and family of the man that we knew as Mike King. Mike had been in and around our team for years. There was never any reason to suspect that he wasn’t who he held himself out to be. He never endangered our team, worked diligently, coordinated with local law enforcement, and maintained positive relationships throughout the community. Mike always conducted himself respectfully and with care for those around him. As a former public defender, the Congresswoman has always believed that people have an immense capacity for redemption and deserve second chances.What we’re now learning about his past doesn’t fit the person we came to know as Mike King. His death evokes a range of emotions. Our hearts grieve the loss of someone we knew and the lost good that could have come from his redemption.
Folks on X aren't buying Jasmine's defense of her security guard's criminal actions.
Take a look at a few of these responses to her statement:
This isn’t a serious post to defend this man’s actions, is it?
— JScott (@jscottiii)
March 17, 2026
How many other criminals are on your team??
— CR Volcano (@BudeJim)
March 17, 2026
Oh wow, a ghetto thug hired one of her own, shocking.
— Mike (@scotchandbbq)
March 16, 2026
But, Rep. Crockett is right about one thing.
It's scary that someone with multiple warrants out for his arrest could wind up in a position so close to a U.S. politician, in the first place.
At the very least, the vetting process for Congress members and all leaders in our nation needs to be reviewed!
On a related note, police released the bodycam footage from Mike King's standoff with SWAT officers.
If you want to see it, you can watch right here:
Full Video: Dallas police release bodycam video of fatal shooting of Jasmine Crockett’s security guard in hospital garage
pic.twitter.com/5GrZxYNxZ3
— The Facts Dude
(@Thefactsdude)
March 16, 2026
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