White House on Trump-Walz Call, ICE in Minneapolis, and Gun Ownership

Trump-Walz Call on ICE Operations

• 🤝 White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz asked President Trump to "scale down" ICE agents in Minneapolis.
• 🗣️ Walz's office described the call with the president as "productive," and Trump indicated they were on a "similar wavelength."
• 🎯 The White House emphasized that if Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Frey implement "common sense cooperative measures," CBP will no longer be needed to support ICE on the ground.

Cooperation with ICE

• 📊 Statistics show that seven of the top 10 safest cities in the U.S. cooperate with ICE, leading to historic turnarounds in safety.
• 🇺🇸 Cooperation with ICE has resulted in the removal of thousands of illegal aliens from Washington D.C., leading to a plummeted murder rate.
• 🚨 The White House is asking for similar cooperation in Minnesota to arrest and deport violent criminals.

Alex Pretti Incident and Gun Ownership

• ❓ Questions arose regarding the Saturday killing of Alex Pretti and whether it expedited the withdrawal of immigration enforcement officers.
• ⚖️ The White House clarified that while Americans have a First Amendment right, they do not have a constitutional right to impede lawful immigration enforcement operations, which is a crime.
• 🔫 President Trump supports the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens but stressed that carrying a weapon when confronted by law enforcement raises the assumption of risk.

ICE Operations in Minnesota

• 👤 Mr. Homan will continue to enforce immigration laws, focusing on deporting violent criminals in Minnesota.
• 📈 ICE has arrested multiple violent criminals, including individuals with convictions for assault, DUI, fraud, and domestic assault.
• 🚫 The White House criticizes Walz and Frey for allowing dangerous individuals to remain on the streets and urges cooperation for their deportation.

Investigations and Policy

• 🔍 The president supports ongoing investigations into the events of Saturday, including those by Homeland Security Investigations, the FBI, and internal CBP reviews.
• 📹 A policy question regarding ICE agents wearing body cameras was noted as being discussed by policy experts and members of Congress.