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If Minnesotans had any hope that the execution of Alex Pretti would result in a different approach from the Trump administration … well, they were half-right.
Blowback to the killing seems to have been the impetus for the removal of CBP Commander Greg Bovino, the Lilliputian Nazi who had made himself the avatar of the siege of Minneapolis. It also resulted in an exceedingly weird, unethical, and unprecedented missive from Attorney General Pam Bondi (more on that soon).
Bovino’s replacement as the face of the ICE invasion in Minnesota is bribe enthusiast and “border czar” Tom Homan. While a lot of the mainstream media credulously reported that this represented a draw-down, a rethink, or a recalibration, Homan’s remarks on Thursday should dispel that entirely. He whined about how tough it is for ICE agents because they “can’t eat in restaurants, people spit on you, blowing whistles at you.”
Buddy, ICE is murdering our residents.
Homan also said these untrained and violent goons have “been in theater a long time.” That’s a reference to military actions, and sorta gives away the game that the federal government does actually see Minnesota as hostile territory to be conquered. So much for the lighter touch.
Sure, Homan did include a with a meaningless statement about how he is now focused on a “draw down” to throw people off the scent. But he also declared that ”justice is coming” for people who have organized and funded what he called “attacks on ICE.”
But being run out of restaurants and whistled at are not coordinated attacks, and did we mention that ICE is murdering our residents?
Finally, if you were wondering if that “draw down” is at all real, know that literally as Homan’s press conference was occurring, ICE agents abducted one person in Minneapolis from their vehicle, and, in trying to abduct an additional person, hit their car. Much kinder and gentler and definitely lowering the temperature, right? (As this newsletter was being finalized Thursday evening, Trump did a gaggle where he admitted there is no draw down in Minnesota, telling reporters he’s not pulling back and “nothing is going to change.”)
Homan’s presence in Minnesota is brand new, and he will have plenty of opportunities to be as awful as Bovino but with a nicer veneer. Meanwhile, the state still has Bondi’s shocking letter to deal with.
DOJ’s random note
Fam, is it good when the nation’s chief law enforcement officer says the government will stop its violent and illegal occupation of Minnesota only if the state bends the knee? And is it good when the nation’s chief law enforcement officer thinks this is a totally fine and good and normal thing to put in writing for all the world to see?
It’s impossible to describe Bondi’s letter to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz without resorting to words like “unprecedented” and “unbelievable.” Sending what amounts to a ransom note on the same day that multiple federal agents shot Pretti as he was defenseless on the ground is quite a choice.
At the same time the administration blamed Pretti for his own murder, Bondi decided to go full protection racket. All Minnesota has to do is pay off the regime by agreeing to Trump’s unconstitutional demands that have literally nothing to do with the so-called fraud that has been the justification for occupying the state.
According to Bondi, the federal government will only leave Minnesota if:
The state gives the federal government all Medicaid and Food and Nutrition Service program data, including Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program information.
The state repeals any sanctuary policies and require all state and local detention facilities to imprison detained immigrants, and allows ICE access to all detainees in order to determine their immigration status.
The state gives the government all its voter data.
Oh, is that all?