Trump Announces He’s Sending Tom Homan to Minnesota Amid Protests

Democratic congressional lawmakers have warned that in the wake of the Pretti shooting, they could shut down the federal government.

White House border czar Tom Homan speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington on April 15, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

President Donald Trump announced on Jan. 26 that he is sending border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota in the wake of the shooting of an anti-immigration enforcement protester by a federal agent.

The president said in a morning Truth Social post that Homan would be going to Minnesota on Monday evening, noting that though Homan hasn’t been involved in operations there, he knows many officials in the state.