Governor Walz on ICE Shooting: National Guard on Alert, Blames Trump Administration

Fatal Shooting and Condolences

• 💔 Governor Walz expressed deep condolences to the family of a 37-year-old woman fatally shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.
• 📺 The tragic event was learned about on national television, highlighting a lack of direct communication.

Criticism of Federal Operations

• ⚠️ Walz condemned the Trump administration's "dangerous, sensationalized operations" as a threat to public safety, predicting someone would get hurt.
• 📺 He characterized the administration's approach as "governance designed to generate fear, headlines, and conflict," akin to "governing by reality TV."
• 🗣️ He stated that the federal government's actions have "cost someone their life" and that Minnesota will not be used as a political prop.

Federal Government's Role and Response

• 🚫 Walz declared that Minnesota needs no further help from the federal government, stating that Trump and Kirstjen Nielsen have "done enough."
• 🚨 A warning order has been issued to prepare the Minnesota National Guard for potential deployment.
• 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 The National Guard troops are described as members of the community: teachers, business owners, and construction professionals.

Unprecedented Federal Determination

• ❓ Walz found it unprecedented that the federal government, including the Homeland Security director, had already determined the identity, motive, and circumstances of the shooting before the individual was even removed from the vehicle.
• 🛡️ The governor emphasized his primary responsibility is the protection of the people of Minnesota, assuring that state patrol and the National Guard are prepared to deploy to protect citizens from various threats, including "a rogue federal agent."