US EditionTrump Issues Demands to Democratic Leaders After Fatal Border Patrol Shooting in Minneapolis
Trump sent border czar Tom Homan to lead ICE operations after two recent Minnesota citizen deaths by federal agents, amid political tensions risking DHS funding.
- President Donald Trump announced in the near future that he would send White House border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota after the Jan. 24 shooting of Alex Pretti, 37, and the White House said Homan will lead ICE operations on the ground.
- President Donald Trump demanded cooperation from Democratic officials and announced plans to send Tom Homan to Minnesota after the Jan. 24 shooting, calling for local authorities to cooperate with immigration enforcement.
- Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said local police cannot hand over detainees since jails are county or state-run, while the governor's office said Tim Walz sought an independent Minnesota BCA investigation and fewer federal agents.
- The shooting's political fallout is expected to reverberate through Washington this week, with Democrats threatening to withdraw support for DHS funding that covers roughly 75% of the federal government.
- Amid mounting criticism, President Donald Trump appeared to seek an off-ramp from the aggressive enforcement posture after the second Minneapolis killing, while White House advisers fielded calls fearing souring public opinion.
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The former Democratic President, discreet since his withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race, has flouted the methods of the immigration police, guilty of two homicides in the city of Minneapolis in recent weeks.
Governor Walz dials up President Trump
(Washington D.C) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz sharply criticized the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement efforts in a Wall Street Journal opinion piece, accusing federal officials of spreading misinformation and escalating unrest across the state. The op-ed, published Monday, came as Walz and President Donald Trump held a phone call aimed at easing tensions following two fatal shootings involving federal agents in Minneapolis. Sharing th…
Editorial: Putting Homan in charge of ICE in Minn. chance for reset
Kristi Noem may have to fall on her sword, but a major reset of how ICE operations in Minneapolis are conducted is the best way to get the country back on track in terms of enforcing immigration law. The White House said Monday that border czar Tom Homan will oversee Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in Minnesota and head to Minneapolis after immigration officers shot and killed a second U.S. citizen protesting enforcement operation…
NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Jan. 26)
As tensions escalate, President Donald Trump is deploying border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota, where he says Homan will report directly to him. The president is also laying out demands to end the chaos in Minneapolis, calling on local leaders to cooperate with the federal government. With government funding expiring at the end of the week, Senate Democrats say they may push for another government shutdown over funding for the Department of Homela…
Post Bulletin
Walz admin describes call to Trump as ‘productive’
ST. PAUL — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz reached out to President Donald Trump Monday morning, Jan. 26, regarding the continuing enforcement in the state by the Department of Homeland Security. In a statement, the office of governor said that Walz, “had a productive call with President Trump earlier today. “The Governor made the case that we need impartial investigations of the Minneapolis shootings involving federal agents, and that we need to reduce…
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