Trump says Walz wants to ‘work together’ as Minneapolis tensions flare after federal shooting
President deploys border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota following fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti by federal immigration officer
By Emma Colton Fox News
Published January 26, 2026 12:05pm EST
President Donald Trump said he had a "very good call" with Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz Monday as tensions in Minneapolis flare following the shooting of Alex Pretti by a federal immigration officer on Saturday.
"Governor Tim Walz called me with the request to work together with respect to Minnesota. It was a very good call, and we, actually, seemed to be on a similar wavelength. I told Governor Walz that I would have Tom Homan call him, and that what we are looking for are any and all Criminals that they have in their possession," Trump posted to Truth Social Monday.
Chaos has continued in Minnesota over the weekend, including agitators confronting law enforcement at a hotel on Sunday evening. Protests and tensions heightened Saturday after Border Patrol agents in Minnesota fatally shot Pretti.
Federal officials say Pretti approached agents with a 9 mm handgun and resisted disarmament, while witnesses have cast doubt if Pretti, an ICU nurse, posed a threat to agents.
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