Top DOJ Official Lays Blame With Minnesota Officials, Says Shooting of Protester ‘Entirely Avoidable’

‘No matter how many different angles that we see, there’s a lot that we don’t see ... And that’s exactly why you have to have an investigation,’ Blanche said.

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks to reporters in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on June 27, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday responded to demands from local Minnesota Democratic officials after the shooting of a protester by federal immigration officials in the state.

“We feel a ton of sympathy for the family and friends of the deceased, but make no mistake about it, this was entirely avoidable if we had a governor, if we had a mayor, if we had leadership in Washington and over Minnesota that actually cared about their citizens, this would never have happened, because there would be law enforcement on the streets helping ICE,” Blanche told NBC News on Sunday morning.