00:00We're now about 24 hours from the killing of Alex, and during that time of everything that's
00:06happened, I hope everyone's taking away a picture of a life of generosity, service-oriented,
00:13and his life's coming into clearer focus. I had the privilege of talking with Michael and Susan,
00:18Alex's parents, yesterday, and the heartache in the hours after your son's murdered in front of
00:25the world is one thing, but what stood out to me was a parent's desire and their passion to make
00:34sure that the story of Alex was told. Someone who went to work to care for veterans, someone who was
00:47a valued co-worker, someone who relished and lived in this state in a big way, whether it was outdoor
00:56activities or being down there on the street as a First Amendment witness to what ICE is doing to
01:05this state. So once again to Michael and Susan, when I talk to these parents, it's always in deep
01:11confidential conversation. In this one, though, Michael was very clear to me. He said, don't let
01:19them forget Alex's story. The world knows how he died. He died at the hands of ICE agents on the
01:26streets of Minneapolis. They want us to make sure we said how he lived. So to Michael and Susan, our
01:31deepest sympathies, but you have my commitment to continue to tell that story. So now we've got two
01:36Minnesotans dead. We didn't had time to start telling Renee's story of a poet and a mother and a
01:42bright spirit, and now we're telling Alex's story. So my question is, what's the plan, Donald Trump?
01:47What is the plan? What do we need to do to get these federal agents out of our state? You thought fear,
01:55violence, and chaos is what you wanted from us, and you clearly underestimated the people of this state
02:00nation. We are tired, but we're resolved. We're peaceful, but we'll never forget. We're angry,
02:11but we won't give up hope. And above all else, we are clearly unified. If it was the intention of
02:20Donald Trump to make an example of Minnesota, then I'm damn proud of the example that the world's seeing.
02:24We believe in law and order in this state. We believe in peace, and we believe that Donald
02:31Trump needs to pull these 3,000 untrained agents out of Minnesota before they kill another person,
02:37and we're up here telling another story of a Minnesotan just trying to live their life
02:43without the interference. To Americans who are watching this right now, and I don't know,
02:50maybe you're watching it with curiosity, bewilderment, horror, scorn, or sympathy, I've got a question for
02:59all of you. What side do you want to be on? The side of an all-powerful federal government that can
03:06kill, injure, menace, and kidnap its citizens off the streets? Or on the side of a nurse at the VA
03:12hospital who died bearing witness to such government? Or the side of a mother whose last words were,
03:17I'm not mad at you. The side of tens of thousands of peaceful citizens who showed up to march when
03:24the wind show was 40 below because they love this state and they love this country. You're allowed to
03:31decide at any point that you're not with this anymore. If you voted for this administration,
03:37heck, even if you thought Operation Metro Surge was a good idea, sounded like the thing to do a month ago,
03:42you're still allowed to look at what's happening here in Minnesota and say,
03:45this isn't what I voted for and this isn't what I want.
03:51I ask you not to stand by idly, speak out, share what you're seeing, and urge others to put politics
03:58aside. We're no longer having a political debate, we're having a moral debate.
04:03We all want secure borders and immigration enforcement that prioritizes criminals.
04:08And I want to thank the press, especially the local press, who has done a deep dive to show
04:13that's exactly what Minnesota does. But what you're seeing is not common sense,
04:19lawful, or humane enforcement. That's not what this occupation is about.
04:29Let me say our conversation should not be about, and I know we get asked of what we're doing on there,
04:34how many state patrol or police or National Guard I can put on the street. This isn't about how many
04:40people I can put on the street. It's about how many of these people, these ICE agents and whoever else
04:49was thrown into this unholy mess, how many Donald Trump can get out of here. Minnesotans,
04:56you've won the hearts and minds of people across this country. And you've done it through your peaceful,
05:03resolved defense of your neighbors and the Constitution. So once again, Minnesotans,
05:10stay peaceful, stay safe. Change is coming, and we can feel it.
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