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Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem took a shot at Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for the way he treated the 2020 riots in his state, claiming that the Trump management wouldn’t let historical past repeat itself in Los Angeles amid immigration protests.
Noem, who in the past served as governor of South Dakota, defended the Trump management’s resolution to deploy 1000’s of National Guard troops and masses of Marines to deal with the protests in Los Angeles, the use of Minnesota for instance of what occurs when a “bad governor” is in price.
“I was a governor of a neighboring state to Tim Walz and watched him let his city burn,” Noem advised journalists Tuesday. “And the president and I have talked about this in the past, and he was not going to let that happen to another city and to another community where a bad governor made a bad decision.”
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Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem took a shot at Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for the way he treated the 2020 riots in his state. (Mark Schiefelbein/The Associated Press)
Walz was once first elected governor of Minnesota in 2019, main the state as protests broke out after the dying of Black guy George Floyd by the hands of a White police officer in 2020. While Walz has mentioned he’s taking the blame for a behind schedule reaction activating the National Guard in his state, he has additionally mentioned he’s happy with how Minnesota reacted.
“I’m proud of Minnesota’s response. I’m proud of Minnesota’s first responders who were out there, from firefighters to police to the National Guard to citizens that were out there,” Walz mentioned in a 2022 gubernatorial debate.
Walz’s place of business didn’t in an instant reply to a request for remark from Fox News Digital.
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has mentioned he’s taking the blame for a behind schedule reaction activating the National Guard in his state throughout 2020 riots, however he has additionally mentioned he’s happy with how Minnesota reacted. (Andrew Harnik)
Meanwhile, the Trump management is dispatching a complete of four,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to Los Angeles after protests broke out Friday stemming from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests within the town.
President Donald Trump has long past head-to-head with California’s governor, Democrat Gavin Newsom, over the activation of the troops. While Trump has argued the National Guard troops are vital to stop destruction in Los Angeles, Newsom mentioned many of the troops “are sitting, unused, in federal buildings without orders.”
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom, proper, has mentioned many of the troops “are sitting, unused, in federal buildings without orders.” (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Additionally, Newsom argued that the transfer violates state sovereignty as a result of state governors usually oversee National Guard troops. However, Trump invoked a regulation to position the troops underneath federal command to avoid Newsom.
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“This isn’t about public safety,” Newsom mentioned in a publish on X on Monday. “It’s about stroking a dangerous President’s ego.”
The Associated Press contributed to this file.
