Overview
- President Trump said he had “very good” calls with Gov. Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey, and the White House cast the discussions as a path to reduce the federal footprint in Minnesota.
- Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt outlined conditions for pulling Customs and Border Protection support, including transferring incarcerated noncitizens to federal custody, honoring detainers on new arrests, and having local police assist ICE.
- Trump dispatched border czar Tom Homan to manage operations in Minnesota, with the administration saying he will coordinate enforcement and related investigations.
- Reports indicated Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino and some agents were leaving the state, and Frey said some federal personnel would begin departing as discussions continue.
- Walz disputed the administration’s claims about state cooperation and detainers, as investigations and public scrutiny continue following the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, with video challenging early federal accounts in Pretti’s case.