President Donald Trump’s post Monday was a change of tune, as he has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act and send federal troops into Minnesota.
MINNEAPOLIS โ President Donald Trump shared Monday that he and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz are now on a “similar wavelength” about federal agents in the state.
The president said he called the governor inย a post he shared on Truth social. ย
This comes after ICE agentsย shot three people in Minneapolis, killing two. Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act and send in federal troops to Minnesota, after thousands of residents have been on the streets protesting.ย
But on Monday, Trump changed his tone.
He announced border czar Tom Homan’s visit to Minnesota on Monday night and told Walz he’d have Homan “call him.”
“I told Governor Walz that I would have Tom Homan call him, and that what we are looking for are any and all Criminals that they have in their possession,” Trump stated in his post. “The Governor, very respectfully, understood that, and I will be speaking to him in the near future.”ย
The governor’s office also released a statement, calling the conversation with the president “productive.” Walz also said Trump agreed to talk to his immigration officials about allowing the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to conduct independent investigations into the recent shootings and to work out a plan to reduce the number of immigration officers in the state.
“The President agreed that he would talk to his Department of Homeland Security about ensuring the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is able to conduct an independent investigation, as would ordinarily be the case. The President also agreed to look into reducing the number of federal agents in Minnesota and working with the state in a more coordinated fashion on immigration enforcement regarding violent criminals,” the statement from the governor’s office read.
“The Governor reminded President Trump that the Minnesota Department of Corrections already honors federal detainers by notifying Immigration and Customs Enforcement when a person committed to its custody isnโt a U.S. citizen. There is not a single documented case of the departmentโs releasing someone from state prison without offering to ensure a smooth transfer of custody.”ย
Walz has repeatedly called for federal agentsโincluding ICE and Border Patrolโto leave Minnesota.ย
