The officers attempted to… pic.twitter.com/5Y50mYONGH — Homeland Security (@DHSgov) January 24, 2026AdvertisementTrump took to Truth Social following the shooting to direct blame on state and local authorities, claiming Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (Democrat) and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey called off local police and prevented them from protecting the federal officers. Why weren’t they allowed to protect ICE Officers? The Mayor and the Governor called them off? Bovino had also previously called out local police for not aiding federal agents with protesters. “The Mayor and the Governor are inciting Insurrection, with their pompous, dangerous, and arrogant rhetoric!

Source: Huffington Post January 25, 2026 09:45 UTC