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President Donald Trump said Monday that the Justice Department and Congress are "looking at" Rep.
Steve Bannon called on President Donald Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota amid ongoing protests over the administration’s immigration enforcement. He shared his thoughts in a statement to The Wall Street Journal that he also posted to conservative social media outlet Gettr.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) shared an emotional plea on Sunday with President Donald Trump after a second person was fatally shot during the federal government’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.
Federal officials said Alex Pretti, 37, “brandished” a handgun at officers and intended to kill them. Videos show Pretti didn’t have a firearm in his hand before he was shot.
After a second fatal shooting in Minneapolis, The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal editorial boards all criticized the administration’s escalating activity in the state.
Aishah Hasnie reports from the White House on President Trump's review of the Minneapolis shooting and federal law enforcement's reported frustration with DHS messaging regarding the incident.
2don MSN
Trump privately frustrated that he risks losing control of immigration message amid Minnesota chaos
The ongoing protests and images coming out of Minnesota have prompted concerns from some Trump administration officials over the optics of the immigration crackdown as Americans grow alarmed by the chaotic scenes unfolding in the state.
The massive workload facing Minnesota judges may actually understate the impact of Operation Metro Surge: Department of Homeland Security officials have been quickly transferring some detainees out of state — often to deportation staging areas in Texas — which prevents them from filing for relief in Minnesota courts.