The governor of Minnesota acknowledges the public’s anger but asks them to protest peacefully
US President Donald Trump defended on Wednesday the actions of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent who fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis, amidst a series of protests that have erupted over his administration’s anti-immigration operations in the state.
“I just watched the video of the incident in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It’s horrible to watch. The woman who was screaming was obviously a professional agitator, and the one driving the car behaved very aggressively, obstructing and resisting, and then violently, deliberately, and cruelly ran over the ICE agent, who appears to have shot her in self-defense,” he said.
Trump, who said the agent is “recovering” in the hospital, stated that, although “the entire situation is being analyzed,” the reason these “incidents occur is because the radical left threatens, assaults, and attacks” law enforcement officers “daily.”
“They are just trying to do their job, which is to keep America safe. We must support and protect our law enforcement officers against this radical left-wing movement that promotes violence and hatred!” the White House occupant expressed in a message on his Truth Social social media profile.
WALZ: I AM ANGRY
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, who offered his condolences to the family of the woman who died, acknowledged the public’s anger but asked them to protest peacefully: “I feel your anger. I am angry. We cannot give them what they want,” he declared at a press conference.
In this context, he announced that he has issued a warning to prepare the Minnesota National Guard for a possible deployment. “We have soldiers in training and ready to be deployed if necessary,” he said, adding that he has also activated state resources.
He also maintained that “Minnesota will not allow” its community “to be used as a weapon in a national political dispute,” asserting that they will not take the bait. “From now on, I have a very simple message: we don’t need any more help from the federal government. To Donald Trump and Kristi Noem (Secretary of Homeland Security), you’ve already done enough,” he concluded.
