Trump hints at 'more relaxed' federal tactics in Minnesota after shootings

[groundloop]

Source: ABC News

President Donald Trump previewed a "more relaxed" approach from federal agents operating in Minnesota following two deadly shootings in Minneapolis in recent weeks, during an exclusive interview with ABC News' Senior Political Correspondent Rachel Scott on Tuesday.

Trump has assigned White House "border czar" Tom Homan to lead the operation in Minnesota following fierce local and national backlash to violent incidents involving federal agents there.

Asked what would change with Homan now in charge, the president said "we can start doing maybe a little bit more relaxed" and "we'd like to finish the job and finish it well, and I think we can do it in a de-escalated form."

The remarks appear to signal a shift in tone for Trump, who said just months ago that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids "haven't gone far enough." Trump and members of his administration had previously criticized both of the protesters who were killed -- with the White House describing one as a "'would-be assassin" -- while also expressing sympathy for their families.

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-hints-relaxed-federal-tactics-minnesota-after-shootings/story?id=129626425

[azureblue]

1. Always remember

Trump lies. He will do no such thing. He will make what looks to be a concession, but wrapped in so many conditions as to make it useless.. It's what he always does
Sic semper tyrannis

[Miguelito Loveless]

2. So, the next murders

will be more relaxed.

Got it.

[durablend]

9. Lounge chairs for the ICE peeps

[C_U_L8R]

3. It's just a bunch of messaging bullshit.

Trump will ‘rebrand’ ICE as NICE and nothing will change.

[durablend]

11. They'd probably do that too.

"IT SPELLS NICE!!! WHY IS THE LEFT SO ANGRY?!?!?!"

[2na fisherman]

4. Killing Us Softly

Recalling the 1980 book Friendly Fascism: The New Face of Power in America by Bertram Gross, maybe the goons will start wearing smiling emoji face masks while they work in death squads.

[Scalded Nun]

5. Lies and crap

He says this so the complicit media has some messaging to placate. He has no intentions of doing anything he does not want to do as he feels he is 100% insulated from any legal action against him. He wants blood for people to see and live in fear of. You cannot trust anything he says, and this will not stop.

Oh, and elected Republicans. Know that they remain 100% complicit in all of these actions. This could stop today if they really wanted this to stop.

[dalton99a]

6. Says the pedophile rapist felon

[Wicked Blue]

7. Oh. Are they going to say "Excuse me" before shooting or beating up people?

[LovelyStuff]

8. More relaxed ? . . .

It's a major head fake. We're not stupid.

[orangecrush]

10. Quiet, Piggy

[Bayard]

12. That just means they'll shoot more people who are already laying on the ground