Walz calls on federal agents to leave state after second deadly shooting
Source: The Hill
01/24/26 3:33 PM ET
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) demanded federal officers vacate the state after agents shot and killed a second person in Minneapolis on Saturday.
“Donald Trump, I call on you once again: Remove this force from Minnesota,” Walz said at a press conference, echoing similar comments from Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey earlier in the day. “They are sowing chaos and violence. We’ve seen deadly violence from federal agents again, and again and again.”
Walz said he spoke with President Trump’s chief of staff, Susie Wiles, twice this morning.
“First request was to get her people out of there, to get these federal agents out of there,” Walz said. “They were going to cause more chaos. And second call is, with no uncertain terms, that we will investigate this. We will not be stonewalled.” The governor said he believes federal agencies “cannot be trusted to lead this investigation.” “The state will handle it, period,” he said.
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5704736-walz-demands-federal-officers-leave-minnesota/