Scrutiny builds over killing of Alex Pretti; Trump sends Homan to Minnesota
Source: msn/Los Angeles Times
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As federal immigration tactics face mounting legal and political scrutiny after a U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally shot a Minneapolis man over the weekend, President Trump announced Monday he was dispatching his border advisor Tom Homan to Minnesota.
Until now, Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino has overseen the federal government’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota. But as the Trump administration's Department of Homeland Security faces widespread criticism for its aggressive tactics since it launched Operation Metro Surge in December, Trump signaled Monday that he could be shifting strategy as he deploys Homan to the region.
“He has not been involved in that area, but knows and likes many of the people there,” Trump said of Homan on Truth Social. “Tom is tough but fair, and will report directly to me.”
Trump also said Monday that he had a "very good call" with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who called on the president this weekend to "pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota." "We, actually, seemed to be on a similar wavelength," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
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