"After remaining relatively quiet on Sunday, the Republican president in two lengthy social media posts said that Democrats had encouraged people to obstruct law enforcement operations. He also called on officials in Minnesota to work with immigration officers and "turn over" people who were in the U.S. illegally. "Tragically, two American Citizens have lost their lives as a result of this Democrat ensued chaos," Trump wrote on his Truth Social media network."
"Trump's refusal to back away from his pledge to carry out the largest deportation program in history and the surge of immigration officers to heavily Democratic cities came as more Republicans began calling for a deeper investigation and expressing unease with some of the administration's tactics. Trump also told The Wall Street Journal in an interview Sunday that his administration was "reviewing everything," but he refused to say whether the officer who shot 37-year-old Alex Pretti acted appropriately."
After a federal immigration officer fatally shot a Minneapolis protester, President Trump blamed Democratic officials and urged cooperation with immigration authorities. He claimed Democrats encouraged obstruction of law enforcement and called on Minnesota officials to turn over people in the U.S. illegally. Trump reiterated plans for the largest deportation program in history and proposed legislation to ban sanctuary cities. Some Republicans called for a deeper investigation and criticized administration tactics. Trump told the Wall Street Journal the administration was "reviewing everything" but did not say whether the shooting officer acted appropriately. The White House did not confirm whether Trump viewed the shooting videos or would contact Governor Tim Walz.
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