Tim Walz (D-Minn.) said he was preparing to activate the Minnesota National Guard following the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old woman in south Minneapolis by a federal immigration agent. “We do not need any further help from the federal government,” Walz said during a press conference in Minneapolis on Wednesday. “To Donald Trump and [Homeland Security Secretary] Kristi Noem: You’ve done enough.”Advertisement“I’ve issued a warning order to prepare the Minnesota National Guard,” Walz added. “These National Guard troops are our National Guard troops. Trump has also pushed baseless conspiracy theories online alleging that Walz was involved in slain Minnesota state lawmaker Melissa Hortman’s death last year.

Source: Huffington Post January 08, 2026 15:08 UTC