President Donald Trump has become so deeply involved in the political fallout from federal immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which has given rise to national outrage and intense debate.
Federal agents who were a part of the aggressive immigration crackdown dubbed Operation Metro Surge were deployed in large numbers to the city and surrounding areas. During such operations, two US citizens were killed, leading to widespread protests, public grief, and major political conflict.
{img}The president was first seen defending the actions of the ICE agents, posting on social media that they were protecting themselves and questioning law enforcement cooperation.
At the same time, he was also seen blaming the state's Democratic officials for fomenting resistance to federal agents.
{img}As the amount of criticism came to a new high, the president then started to shift his approach.
He called the killings a very sad ordeal and ordered an honest investigation. He also had a productive chat with the state governor, Tim Walz, about reducing tensions and improving cooperation.