Frey responded to Trump’s feedback to NBC Information {that a} “softer contact” is required for immigration enforcement within the metropolis by saying that the change is welcome – however that the town has not modified its place that the immigration operation must be terminated.
“He is proper {that a} softer contact has been required. The drawdown of each federal brokers in addition to the implementation of physique cameras is clearly a step in the appropriate route. That being stated, the continued presence of two,000 federal brokers in a metropolis that solely has 600 cops continues to be not deescalation,” Frey advised CNN Wednesday night.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey speaks throughout a press convention on January 22, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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The mayor repeated his requires Operation Metro Surge to finish.
Later, requested if he trusts White Home Border Czar Tom Homan after assembly with Homan behind closed doorways, Frey didn’t reply straight. He framed the conferences as “constructive” whereas saying the town continues to be asking the White Home to finish the immigration operation.
Frey stated that Alex Pretti and his household deserve an apology after being labeled by administration officers as an “murderer.”
“In fact. I imply, this was one in every of my greatest frustrations from the very first moments following the killing of Renee Good,” he stated. “Earlier than I went on the market to do this very first press convention, I realized that head officers from the federal authorities have been saying that the ICE agent was performing purely in self protection, and I do not know, an hour or two later, Renee Good herself was labeled as a home terrorist.”
-ABC Information’ Oren Oppenheim
