Overview
- An official White House post on X called Minnesota Governor Tim Walz a “tampon” and a “pathetic loser” after he urged residents to record ICE activity for potential evidence.
- Press secretary Caroline Levitt criticized Minneapolis demonstrators for displaying middle‑finger gestures and anti‑ICE messages during ongoing protests.
- Levitt rebuked NewsNation’s Niall Stenadge at a briefing, labeling him a left‑wing propagandist and questioning his place in the press room.
- The unrest follows an ICE action in Minneapolis where an officer fatally shot Rene Nicole Good, 37, after officials said she moved her vehicle toward agents.
- DHS chief Kristi Noem launched a large Minnesota operation reported to involve about 2,000 personnel, with federal leaders defending ICE as Gov. Walz heightened National Guard readiness and local officials demanded accountability.