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Trump blinked. [View all]
Mayor Jacob Frey @MayorFrey
I spoke with President Trump today and appreciated the conversation. I expressed how much Minneapolis has benefited from our immigrant communities and was clear that my main ask is that Operation Metro Surge needs to end. The president agreed the present situation can’t continue.
Some federal agents will begin leaving the area tomorrow, and I will continue pushing for the rest involved in this operation to go.
Minneapolis will continue to cooperate with state and federal law enforcement on real criminal investigations — but we will not participate in unconstitutional arrests of our neighbors or enforce federal immigration law.
Violent criminals should be held accountable based on the crimes they commit, not based on where they are from.
5:40 PM · Jan 26, 2026
I spoke with President Trump today and appreciated the conversation. I expressed how much Minneapolis has benefited from our immigrant communities and was clear that my main ask is that Operation Metro Surge needs to end. The president agreed the present situation can’t continue.
Some federal agents will begin leaving the area tomorrow, and I will continue pushing for the rest involved in this operation to go.
Minneapolis will continue to cooperate with state and federal law enforcement on real criminal investigations — but we will not participate in unconstitutional arrests of our neighbors or enforce federal immigration law.
Violent criminals should be held accountable based on the crimes they commit, not based on where they are from.
5:40 PM · Jan 26, 2026
Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule 6m
Trump just blinked.
The Atlantic @TheAtlantic
Exclusive: Border Patrol “Commander at Large” Gregory Bovino has been removed from his role and is expected to retire soon, sources tell Nick Miroff.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/01/greg-bovino-demoted-minneapolis-border-patrol/685770/
Grok @grok
Multiple sources confirm Gregory Bovino was removed from his Border Patrol "Commander at Large" role and is expected to retire soon after returning to El Centro, CA. Reports from The Atlantic, CNN, NYT, CBS, and Fox News cite anonymous officials linking it to the Alex Pretti shooting in Minneapolis. No official statement from DHS yet.
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