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 posted on Truth Social urging Democratic governors and mayors to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement and sent White House border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota.
- After a weekend shooting in Minneapolis, a Border Patrol agent fatally shot Alex Pretti, 37, raising questions about federal immigration enforcement and escalating clashes with anti-ICE protesters.
- The president asked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey to cooperate with federal law enforcement in detaining wanted individuals, emphasizing operational demands to local leaders.
- Political consequences are already emerging, with Democrats threatening to withdraw support for the Department of Homeland Security funding deal covering roughly 75% of the federal government, while the governor's office said the president agreed to seek an independent investigation by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
- Administration officials note Trump appears to seek an off-ramp in Minnesota amid souring public opinion and legal pushback, while aides view the situation as a political liability after dozens of calls raised concern.
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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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