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Walz calls on Trump to ‘lower the temperature’ in Minnesota and urges protesters to ‘don’t fan the flames of chaos’
Governor of Minnesota Tim Walz called on Donald Trump to “lower the temperature” as protests intensify in Minneapolis following the shooting of an immigrant by an ICE agent on Wednesday.
In a statement, he asked the president to “Stop this campaign of retaliation” and thousands of federal immigration agents remain in the city after the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good.
Walz also urged Minnesota protesters to “speak out loud and clear, urgently, but also peacefully.” Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said those gathered at the scene of the shooting Wednesday were “engaging in illegal behavior.”
“We cannot fan the flames of chaos” Walz added. “That’s what he [Trump] wanna. »
Key events
White House calls on Walz to ‘stop inciting harassment’ of federal immigration officials
Speaking to the press today, Karoline Leavitt said the president and Tim Walz did not speak today, following calls from the Minnesota governor to “lower the temperature” and “stop this campaign of retaliation.”
Instead, the press secretary implored Walz to stop “incitement to harassment and unlawful obstruction of law enforcement in his State.” This comes after an undocumented Venezuelan immigrant was shot and killed by an ICE agent on Wednesday, an incident that Homeland Security officials said was an act of self-defense.
“He should pick up the phone,” Leavitt said of Minnesota’s governor, “and he should say he will cooperate with this president and with the federal government to make Minnesota safer, because that’s all President Trump and his administration want to do.”
At today’s White House briefing, Karoline Leavitt was asked about the administration’s position on the FBI’s raid on the home of a Washington Post reporter, which the newspaper called a “highly unusual and aggressive” move.
The press secretary said the administration “will not tolerate leaks.”” On Wednesday, Attorney General Pam Bondi said a Pentagon contractor was arrested and jailed for sharing classified information with the Post reporter. “Action will be taken against anyone, whether a member of the press or an employee of a federal agency, who violates the law,” Leavitt added today.
She also sidestepped a question about whether the White House believes American journalists have the right to publish classified information in certain circumstances.
“I believe it is a fundamental principle of journalistic integrity not to publish information that could directly endanger operational security or the brave men and women who serve this country in uniform,” Leavitt said instead.
This follows Trump becoming acting president. Delcy Rodriguezwith whom he said yesterday that he had spoken directly this week.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the administration is in “constant” communication with Rodríguez and his government, Leavitt said.
They were extremely cooperative. So far, they have responded to all requests and requests from the United States and the President.
Referring to the energy deal and the release of political prisoners, Leavitt added: “The president likes what he sees and we hope this cooperation continues.”
Trump meets with Venezuelan opposition leader in progress, says Leavitt
Donald Trumpis in a meeting with Venezuelan leader of the opposition Maria Corina Machado is underway right now, Leavitt confirms.
Trump expects it to be a “good and positive” discussion, she adds.
White House press briefing
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt must be presented to journalists soon. I’ll bring you all the key lines here, so stay tuned.
Speaking to Reuters yesterday, Donald Trump expressed frustration that his party could lose control of the House or Senate in this year’s election campaign. midterm electionsciting historical trends that saw the ruling Republican Party lose seats in the second year of his presidency.
“It’s something deeply psychological, but when you win the presidency, you don’t win the midterm elections“, Trump said. He bragged about having accomplished so much that “when you think about it, we shouldn’t even have elections“.
The Trump administration has indefinitely suspended immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75 countries, freezing applications starting Jan. 21 as part of a broad crackdown on legal immigration pathways.
We would like to hear from people from countries on the visa ban list who are currently in the immigrant visa application process, especially those who are in the advanced or final stages.
How has the freeze affected you and your projects? How long have you been in the process and what stage were you at when you heard the news? How does uncertainty affect your work, studies, family life or future plans?
You can speak to the Guardian about your experience by clicking on the link below:
Walz calls on Trump to ‘lower the temperature’ in Minnesota and urges protesters to ‘don’t fan the flames of chaos’
Governor of Minnesota Tim Walz called on Donald Trump to “lower the temperature” as protests intensify in Minneapolis following the shooting of an immigrant by an ICE agent on Wednesday.
In a statement, he asked the president to “Stop this campaign of retaliation” and thousands of federal immigration agents remain in the city after the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good.
Walz also urged Minnesota protesters to “speak out loud and clear, urgently, but also peacefully.” Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said those gathered at the scene of the shooting Wednesday were “engaging in illegal behavior.”
“We cannot fan the flames of chaos” Walz added. “That’s what he [Trump] wanna. »
Authorities name immigrant shot dead by ICE agent in Minneapolis
The Department of Homeland Security has identified the undocumented immigrant from Venezuela, who was shot in the leg by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday, as Julius Caesar Sosa-Celis.
Officials said Sosa-Celis was in the United States illegally and that he and two other undocumented immigrants attacked the ICE agent with a “snow shovel and broom handle” And “fired a defensive shot to defend his life”.
DHS said all three immigrants were successfully arrested and Sosa-Celis and the law enforcement officer are both hospitalized.
Kristi Noem also defended the use of federal immigration officials requiring Americans “on the street” to provide proof of citizenship.
“If we are on a target conducting an operation, there may be individuals around the criminal and we can ask them who they are and why they are there, and ask them to validate their identity,” ” the Secretary of Homeland Security told reporters outside the White House today. “That’s what we’ve always done is asking people who they are, so we know who is in that environment and if they’re violating our federal laws.”
