Woman pleads guilty to fatally running over mother at daughter’s MS-13 murder site

Rodriguez was later recognized by the former president Donald Trump at the State of the Union in his campaign against MS-13 gang violence. Trump also appeared alongside her during a roundtable on immigration policy at the Morrelly Homeland Security Center in 2018.

“Evelyn Rodriguez was still grieving the loss of her daughter when this defendant dismantled her daughter’s memorial and then struck the victim with her vehicle, ultimately causing her death. We hope this plea brings a sense of peace and closure to Ms. Rodriguez’s family, a family that has suffered multiple tragic losses,” a statement from Tierney said.

The defendant took responsibility for removing items from the spot Rodriguez created in memory of her daughter, which was in front of Drago’s home in Brentwood.