Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) revealed that President Donald Trump has agreed to allow his state law enforcement agencies to "conduct an independent investigation."
On Monday, Trump first reported that he had "a very good call" with Walz despite ongoing acrimony between the two leaders over immigration enforcement in Minneapolis.
The president said he was on a "similar wavelength" with Walz and claimed the governor was "very happy" that border czar Tom Homan was coming to take charge of immigration operations in Minnesota.
In a statement, Walz later expanded on the president's readout of the call.
"The Governor made the case that we need impartial investigations of the Minneapolis shootings involving federal agents, and that we need to reduce the number of federal agents in Minnesota," the statement from the governor's office said. "The President agreed that he would talk to his Department of Homeland Security about ensuring the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is able to conduct an independent investigation, as would ordinarily be the case. The President also agreed to look into reducing the number of federal agents in Minnesota and working with the state in a more coordinated fashion on immigration enforcement regarding violent criminals."
"The Governor reminded President Trump that the Minnesota Department of Corrections already honors federal detainers by notifying Immigration and Customs Enforcement when a person committed to its custody isn't a U.S. citizen," the statement added. "There is not a single documented case of the department's releasing someone from state prison without offering to ensure a smooth transfer of custody."
