President Trump explains plans to “de-escalate” immigration operations in Minnesota after two fatal shootings spark widespread protests.
President Donald Trump insisted the removal of Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino from Minnesota is not a “pullback”, while lamenting the shooting deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents.
“It was terrible. Both of them were terrible”, Trump said in an exclusive interview Tuesday on “The Will Cain Show.” “I hate to see it, I hate to see that.”
During his interview with host Will Cain, the president addressed a shakeup of immigration leadership in Minnesota after two agent-involved fatalities sparked widespread protests and law enforcement clashes in the state.
Trump explained the reasoning behind his decision to remove Bovino and replace him with “border czar” Tom Homan.
“Bovino is very good, but he’s a pretty out-there kind of a guy”, Trump explained. “And in some cases, that’s good. Maybe it wasn’t good here.”
“Tom is fantastic. Tom is a tough guy, but I’ve watched over the years, and he’s gotten along with governors, and he gets along with mayors”, the president added. “Some people don’t. Some people just want to do their job and leave me alone.”
Trump said he plans to “de-escalate” immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota, but stressed the personnel change does not amount to a retreat from enforcement efforts.
