Trump says Walz wants to ‘work together’ as Minneapolis tensions flare after federal shooting

President Donald Trump said he had a “very good call” with Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz on Monday as tensions rose in Minneapolis following the shooting of Alex Peretti by a federal immigration officer on Saturday.

“Governor Tim Walz called me to ask to work together on Minnesota. It was a very good call, and we actually seem to be on the same wavelength. I told Governor Walz that I would ask Tom Homan to call him, and that what we are looking for is any and all criminals they have,” Trump wrote on Truth Social Monday.

Chaos continued in Minnesota over the weekend, including agitators confronting law enforcement at a hotel Sunday evening. Protests and tensions escalated Saturday after Pretty was shot by Minnesota Border Patrol agents.

Federal officials say Pretty approached the agents with a 9mm handgun and resisted disarming them, while witnesses questioned whether Pretty, an ICU nurse, posed a threat to the agents.

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“The Governor respectfully understood that, and I will be speaking with him in the near future. He was thrilled that Tom Homan was going to Minnesota, and so am I! We’ve had tremendous success in Washington, D.C., Memphis, Tennessee, New Orleans, Louisiana, and almost everywhere else we ‘touched,’ and even in Minnesota, crime rates are down, but Governor Walz and I want to make it better.” Trump continued in office.

Federal immigration officials are particularly angry about the Department of Homeland Security’s claims after the deadly shooting in Minnesota

Trump announced Monday that he was sending White House border coordinator Tom Homan to Minnesota and that he would report directly to the president.

Protesters chant and bang on trash cans as they stand behind a makeshift barricade during a protest in response to the death of 37-year-old Alex Peretti, who was shot by a U.S. Border Patrol agent earlier in the day, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)

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“Tom Homan will manage ICE operations on the ground in Minnesota and coordinate with others on ongoing fraud investigations,” White House press secretary Carolyn Leavitt told Fox Digital on Monday.

Homan is expected to arrive in Minnesota on Monday evening.

Tom Homan, Director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, visits “Fox & Friends” at the Fox News Channel studios on February 14, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by John Lambarski/Getty Images) (John Lambarski/Getty Images)

Trump told the Wall Street Journal on Sunday that his administration was “reviewing everything” surrounding the case, but did not say whether the agent who shot Pretty acted appropriately.

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The fatal shooting comes on the heels of the fatal shooting of Rene Judd on Jan. 7, which sparked widespread backlash from Democrats and other critics of the administration that Judd was “murdered” by the government.