[1]Tim Walz[2]Tim Walz

John,

On Saturday, we witnessed yet another tragedy in Minnesota. Alex Pretti,
an intensive care nurse for the Department of Veterans Affairs, was killed
in a horrifying shooting by federal agents.

I have seen the video. It is sickening. But Minnesota’s justice system
will have the last word. It must have the last word.

I told President Trump in no uncertain terms that the state must lead the
investigation. The federal government cannot be trusted to do so.

The federal occupation of Minnesota long ago stopped being a matter of
immigration enforcement. It is a campaign of organized brutality against
the people of our state. And now, that campaign has claimed yet another
life.

Minnesotans and our local law enforcement have done everything we can to
deescalate. The President must end this operation and pull the thousands
of violent, untrained officers sowing chaos and violence out of Minnesota.
Now.

Despite these horrific acts by the federal government, Minnesotans are
still standing up for the rule of law and the dignity of all people.
Minnesotans are witnessing, creating a log of evidence for future
prosecution of ICE agents and officials. They are helping their neighbors,
walking their kids to school, and feeding their families. I salute their
courage — and their restraint.

They think they can provoke us into abandoning their own values. They are
wrong.

We will keep the peace. We will secure justice for our neighbors. And we
will see this occupation end.

With gratitude and resolve,

Tim Walz

 




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