Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) on Saturday called on President Trump to “put America first” and remove federal law enforcement officers from Minneapolis after a second resident was killed by a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officer.
The shooting marked the third shooting involving federal officers, weeks after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and killed 37-year-old Minneapolis resident Renee Good.
“The invasion of these heavily armed, masked agents roaming around on our streets of Minneapolis, emboldened with a sense of impunity, it has to end,” Frey said at a press conference. “This is not how it has to be.”
“So to President Trump, this is a moment to act like a leader,” the mayor continued. “Put Minneapolis, put America first in this moment. Let’s achieve peace. Let’s end this operation and, I’m telling you, our city will come back. Safety will be restored. We’re asking for you to take action now to remove these federal agents.”
