"Walz's office issued a statement that hinted at signs of a future de-escalation of the situation as well. It said the governor and the president had held a productive call where Trump agreed to look into reducing the number of federal agents in Minnesota and working with the state in a more coordinated fashion on immigration enforcement regarding violent criminals."
"During a White House press briefing on Monday, press secretary Karoline Leavitt also struck a more conciliatory tone, calling Pretti's death a tragedy and appearing to walk back previous comments from adviser Stephen Miller calling the intensive care nurse a would-be-assassin. Trump said earlier on Monday that his administration was reviewing the shooting of Pretti in Minneapolis by a federal officer, and that he would send border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota."
Deployment of militarized federal immigration agents is confronting broad opposition, intra-party dissent, and likely legal scrutiny after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal officers in Minneapolis. The administration shows signs of softening public rhetoric while still maintaining aggressive tactics. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and the president held a productive call that included agreement to consider reducing federal agent numbers and coordinating enforcement focused on violent criminals. The White House press secretary called Pretti's death a tragedy and appeared to walk back harsher characterizations. The president announced a review of the shooting and plans to send border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota.
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