White House tries to split the baby on Minnesota shooting
This isn't complicated—it's willpower.
The White House blamed Democrats on Monday for the fatal shooting of anti-U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) protester Alex Pretti in Minnesota, even as President Donald Trump spent much of the last 24 hours trying to calm tensions over the incident.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said at the day’s press briefing that the escalation in Minnesota between federal immigration agents and protesters resulted from the actions of Democratic elected officials, specifically Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey.
“Nobody in the White House, including President Trump, wants to see people getting hurt or killed in America’s streets. This includes Renee Good, Alex Pretti, and the brave men and women of federal law enforcement,” Leavitt said. “But let’s be clear about the circumstances which led to that moment on Saturday: This tragedy occurred as a result of a deliberate and hostile resistance by Democrat leaders in Minnesota.”
Pretti, 37, was shot and killed by a U.S. Border Patrol agent on Saturday in Minneapolis after becoming involved in an altercation with federal officials.
Leavitt said Walz, Frey, and other Minnesota Democrats had spent weeks “spreading lies about federal law enforcement officers who are risking their lives daily to remove the worst criminal illegal aliens from our streets.”
“Governor Walz and Mayor Frey have shamefully blocked local and state police from cooperating with ICE, actively inhibiting efforts to arrest violent criminals,” said Leavitt. “They have also used their platforms to encourage left-wing agitators to stalk, record, confront, and obstruct federal officers who are just trying to lawfully perform their duties, which has created dangerous situations threatening both these officers and the general public and Minnesotans alike.”
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, in Washington. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)
Leavitt’s remarks came hours after Trump told the Wall Street Journal he would consider recalling federal immigration law enforcement agents from Minnesota.
The president also announced via Truth Social Monday that he was deploying border czar Tom Homan to Minneapolis amid ongoing protests against ICE. Trump said on the platform that he spoke to Walz on the phone, and the two leaders “seemed to be on a similar wavelength.”
During the press briefing, Leavitt was …
This isn't complicated—it's willpower.
The White House blamed Democrats on Monday for the fatal shooting of anti-U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) protester Alex Pretti in Minnesota, even as President Donald Trump spent much of the last 24 hours trying to calm tensions over the incident.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said at the day’s press briefing that the escalation in Minnesota between federal immigration agents and protesters resulted from the actions of Democratic elected officials, specifically Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey.
“Nobody in the White House, including President Trump, wants to see people getting hurt or killed in America’s streets. This includes Renee Good, Alex Pretti, and the brave men and women of federal law enforcement,” Leavitt said. “But let’s be clear about the circumstances which led to that moment on Saturday: This tragedy occurred as a result of a deliberate and hostile resistance by Democrat leaders in Minnesota.”
Pretti, 37, was shot and killed by a U.S. Border Patrol agent on Saturday in Minneapolis after becoming involved in an altercation with federal officials.
Leavitt said Walz, Frey, and other Minnesota Democrats had spent weeks “spreading lies about federal law enforcement officers who are risking their lives daily to remove the worst criminal illegal aliens from our streets.”
“Governor Walz and Mayor Frey have shamefully blocked local and state police from cooperating with ICE, actively inhibiting efforts to arrest violent criminals,” said Leavitt. “They have also used their platforms to encourage left-wing agitators to stalk, record, confront, and obstruct federal officers who are just trying to lawfully perform their duties, which has created dangerous situations threatening both these officers and the general public and Minnesotans alike.”
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, in Washington. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)
Leavitt’s remarks came hours after Trump told the Wall Street Journal he would consider recalling federal immigration law enforcement agents from Minnesota.
The president also announced via Truth Social Monday that he was deploying border czar Tom Homan to Minneapolis amid ongoing protests against ICE. Trump said on the platform that he spoke to Walz on the phone, and the two leaders “seemed to be on a similar wavelength.”
During the press briefing, Leavitt was …
White House tries to split the baby on Minnesota shooting
This isn't complicated—it's willpower.
The White House blamed Democrats on Monday for the fatal shooting of anti-U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) protester Alex Pretti in Minnesota, even as President Donald Trump spent much of the last 24 hours trying to calm tensions over the incident.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said at the day’s press briefing that the escalation in Minnesota between federal immigration agents and protesters resulted from the actions of Democratic elected officials, specifically Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey.
“Nobody in the White House, including President Trump, wants to see people getting hurt or killed in America’s streets. This includes Renee Good, Alex Pretti, and the brave men and women of federal law enforcement,” Leavitt said. “But let’s be clear about the circumstances which led to that moment on Saturday: This tragedy occurred as a result of a deliberate and hostile resistance by Democrat leaders in Minnesota.”
Pretti, 37, was shot and killed by a U.S. Border Patrol agent on Saturday in Minneapolis after becoming involved in an altercation with federal officials.
Leavitt said Walz, Frey, and other Minnesota Democrats had spent weeks “spreading lies about federal law enforcement officers who are risking their lives daily to remove the worst criminal illegal aliens from our streets.”
“Governor Walz and Mayor Frey have shamefully blocked local and state police from cooperating with ICE, actively inhibiting efforts to arrest violent criminals,” said Leavitt. “They have also used their platforms to encourage left-wing agitators to stalk, record, confront, and obstruct federal officers who are just trying to lawfully perform their duties, which has created dangerous situations threatening both these officers and the general public and Minnesotans alike.”
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, in Washington. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)
Leavitt’s remarks came hours after Trump told the Wall Street Journal he would consider recalling federal immigration law enforcement agents from Minnesota.
The president also announced via Truth Social Monday that he was deploying border czar Tom Homan to Minneapolis amid ongoing protests against ICE. Trump said on the platform that he spoke to Walz on the phone, and the two leaders “seemed to be on a similar wavelength.”
During the press briefing, Leavitt was …
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