Trump Withdraws ICE from Minneapolis!
Washington, Jan 31 (EFE).-
US President Donald Trump ordered the withdrawal of federal agents from demonstrations in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and other Democratic cities on Saturday, but promised they would continue to defend federal government facilities.
The president’s order comes after the national outrage over the deaths of two US citizens shot by federal agents during demonstrations against immigration raids in Minneapolis.
“I have instructed Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, that under no circumstances are we going to participate in various poorly run Democrat Cities with regard to their Protests and/or Riots unless, and until, they ask us for help,” he announced on Truth Social.
The responsibility for ensuring security during protests and responding to potential unrest is in the hands of state and local governments.
He added, however, that federal agents will “guard, and very powerfully so, any and all Federal Buildings that are being attacked by these highly paid Lunatics, Agitators, and Insurrectionists.”
“There will be no spitting in the faces of our Officers, there will be no punching or kicking the headlights of our cars, and there will be no rock or brick throwing at our vehicles, or at our Patriot Warriors. If there is, those people will suffer an equal, or more, consequence,” he warned.
In December, the Trump administration launched Operation Metro Surge, a series of raids to arrest undocumented immigrants in Minnesota, a state governed by Democrats.
The aggressive raids have been met with resistance from local authorities and thousands of protesters, who have demonstrated in recent weeks demanding the withdrawal of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers from the state.
During the protests, immigration agents fatally shot two people, Renée Good and Alex Pretti, both 37 years old and US citizens, sparking outrage across the country.
Faced with escalating tensions, Trump this week relieved operational command and sent his border czar, Tom Homan, to the area in search of a “de-escalation,” although he has promised that the raids will continue. EFE
