Tim Walz Won’t Rule Out Deploying National Guard To Protect Residents After ICE Shooting | EUROtoday

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) stated he was making ready to activate the Minnesota National Guard following the deadly capturing of a 37-year-old lady in south Minneapolis by a federal immigration agent.

“We do not need any further help from the federal government,” Walz stated throughout a press convention in Minneapolis on Wednesday. “To Donald Trump and [Homeland Security Secretary] Kristi Noem: You’ve done enough.”

“I’ve issued a warning order to prepare the Minnesota National Guard,” Walz added. “These National Guard troops are our National Guard troops. Minnesota will not allow our community to be used as a prop in a national political fight.”

Asked how he deliberate to deploy the National Guard, Walz stated he didn’t know but earlier than acknowledging the extraordinary nature of the state of affairs, telling reporters, “We’ve never been at war with our federal government.”

The remark drew criticism from the White House, House Republicans and Trump-friendly commentators on-line.

Even earlier than Wednesday’s capturing, Walz was beneath assault by the Trump administration over his dealing with of a welfare fraud scandal involving some Somali youngster care facilities in Minnesota. Trump has additionally pushed baseless conspiracy theories on-line alleging that Walz was concerned in slain Minnesota state lawmaker Melissa Hortman’s loss of life final yr.

“I don’t think any governor in history has had to fight a war against the federal government,” Walz stated at an occasion on Tuesday. “What Donald Trump tweeted the other night put the Hortman children at risk. They have to look at security. Put my family at risk again. What he’s doing to the Somali community is absolutely unconscionable.”

Walz, the 2024 Democratic vice presidential nominee, introduced final week he would not be searching for reelection to a 3rd time period in workplace to be able to deal with bringing criminals liable for fraud in his state to justice.

“We are under assault like no other time in our state’s history because of a petty, vile administration that doesn’t care about the well-being of Minnesotans,” Walz stated. “My job is to protect the well-being of Minnesotans.”