00:00Trump announces Homan is headed to Minnesota. Trump announced he is deploying
00:05border czar Tom Homan to Minneapolis and St. Paul to oversee ice operations in
00:10and report directly to him. The move follows violent protests, two protest
00:15her deaths, and a federal investigation involving Democratic. Trump posted on Truth
00:20Social, I am sending Tom Homan to Minnesota tonight. He has not been involved in
00:25that area but knows and likes many of the people there. Tom is tough but fair and will
00:30report directly to me. Homan, the no-nonsense former ice director known for
00:35his tough stance on illegal immigration, will now oversee on-the-ground ice actions
00:40while collaborating with the Department of Justice on what Trump calls a massive $20 billion
00:45plus welfare fraud operation that he links to the unrest gripping
00:50the streets of the Twin Cities. And that's not all. Trump added,
00:55Additionally, the DOJ and Congress are looking at Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, who left Somalia
01:00with nothing and is now reportedly worth more than $44 million.
01:05Time will tell all. Federal officials confirm the unrest has had real-world consequences.
01:10One ice operation was abandoned after protesters clashed with agents.
01:15Injuring law enforcement and allowing a target to escape.
01:18ICE says one officer
01:20One officer was permanently maimed after a protester reportedly bit off part of his finger.
01:25In a separate incident still under investigation,
01:28Protester Alex Preddy was fatally shot.
01:30By federal agents on January 24. Video shows officers deploying irritants
01:35a lot before the fatal moment.
01:36Another protester, Renee Nicole Good, was also killed earlier.
01:40earlier this month.
01:41Makeshift memorials have sprung up in Minneapolis, even as the federal
01:45response intensifies. White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt confirmed
01:50who will coordinate with others on the ongoing fraud investigations, but declined to see
01:55whether Trump had lost confidence in current ICE leadership on the ground.
02:00Senator Greg Bovino didn't mince words in a weekend presser,
02:03blaming politicians and their weaker-minded
02:05followers for obstructing ICE operations and putting agents in danger.
02:10The individual walks the streets today because of those choices.
02:13Bovino warned.
02:14Sad state of
02:15affairs.
02:16With Minnesota at the epicenter of chaos, the deployment of Tom Homan
02:20signals a new phase in Trump's 2026 strategy. Go big, get tough, and
02:25take no prisoners!
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