Karine Jean-Pierre on Tom Homan's Minneapolis Deployment and Kristi Noem's Role

Deployment of Tom Homan to Minneapolis

• 🎯 Tom Homan is being deployed to Minneapolis by President Trump to address the situation following a second deadly immigration enforcement-involved shooting.
• ⚠️ This deployment is not a sign of dissatisfaction with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
• 🤝 Homan is expected to have productive conversations with state and local officials in Minnesota.

Kristi Noem's Position

• 🇺🇸 Secretary Noem still has the utmost confidence and trust of the President of the United States.
• 🏛️ She continues to oversee the entire Department of Homeland Security, including all immigration enforcement nationwide.
• 🚨 Noem is also in charge of FEMA and is managing the response to a severe winter storm impacting hundreds of thousands of Americans.

Investigation Details

• 🔍 The investigation into the Saturday shooting is ongoing, with HSI and FBI conducting interviews.
• 🗣️ Administration officials are waiting for the investigation to conclude and for facts to emerge before drawing conclusions.
• 📝 President Trump has been briefed and is closely monitoring the investigation, having outlined four key points for Governor Walsh.