Overview
- In televised interviews, Josh Shapiro said the federal operation in Minneapolis should be terminated immediately for violating constitutional rights.
- He disclosed that Pennsylvania has conducted tabletop exercises to prepare for potential federal actions in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Lancaster and other communities.
- He vowed to fight any such moves in court, pointing to his record of successful lawsuits against the president.
- He rejected Vice President JD Vance’s claim of “absolute immunity” for federal officers in the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti and leveled sharp personal criticism of Vance.
- The White House responded via spokesperson Abigail Jackson, defending the enforcement campaign and accusing Democratic leaders of protecting dangerous offenders.