Minneapolis, Jan 26, 2026 (AFP) - Trump sends top official to Minneapolis after killing sparks backlash

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2026-01-26

US President Donald Trump announced Monday he is sending a top official to Minnesota as outrage grew over his administration's militarized immigration raids and the shooting dead of a second protester in Minneapolis. Trump said that Tom Homan, his point man for border security, would arrive in the state later and "will report directly to me." The high-profile assignment suggested that the 79-year-old Republican president is seeking to regain cont......

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