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.
- On Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, President Donald Trump said he would send White House border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota after the fatal Jan. 24 shooting of Alex Pretti, 37, by Border Patrol agents, and the White House said Homan will lead on-the-ground ICE operations.
- In a Sunday Truth Social post, President Donald Trump demanded Democratic governors and mayors cooperate on immigration enforcement and urged Tim Walz, Governor of Minnesota, and Jacob Frey, Mayor of Minneapolis, to hand over incarcerated 'illegal aliens.'
- The White House said Trump would have Tom Homan call Walz about locating criminals, and the governor sought an independent BCA probe, according to `The Wall Street Journal.`
- Democrats are threatening to withdraw support for DHS funding that covers roughly 75% of the federal government, raising shutdown risks as political fallout ripples through Washington, D.C. later this week.
- Amid mounting criticism, President Donald Trump appeared to seek an off-ramp from the enforcement posture after White House advisers fielded calls worrying public opinion soured on Minnesota operations.
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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…
The White House stated on this Tuesday that President Donald Trump "does not want to see anyone injured or dead" in the streets of the United States, at the same time as he demanded the end of "resistance and chaos" in Minneapolis, accusing Democrats of "inviting the popular agitation" after two U.S. Immigration Service agents (ICE) killed two people in the city, the last being nurses Alex Pretti, dead on Saturday. According to the White House, …
Trump seeks 'off-ramp' in Minnesota after second deadly shooting sparks backlash
President Donald Trump appeared to be seeking to defuse bipartisan nationwide condemnation of the actions of federal agents in Minnesota after the second killing of a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis in under three weeks.“Governor Tim Walz called me with the request to work together with respect to Minnesota,” Trump wrote on Truth Social late Monday morning. “It was a very good call, and we, actually, seemed to be on a similar wavelength.” After anno…
Trump says Walz wants to ‘work together’ as Minneapolis tensions flare after ICU nurse shooting
Trump deploys border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota after speaking with Gov. Tim Walz about tensions following Alex Pretti's shooting by Border Patrol agents Saturday.
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