Trump Sends Immigration Border Czar to Mend Fences, Just Kidding, Also Leaves Some Agents Behind
KEY POINTS
- •Trump sent border czar Tom Homan to oversee immigration after nurse Alex Pretti’s killing in Minneapolis sparked backlash.
- •Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino and some agents left Minnesota on January 26, signaling possible de-escalation.
- •Despite previous attacks, Trump claimed progress with Governor Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey in talks post-conflict.
In a plot twist nobody asked for, Trump’s Minnesota saga took a conciliatory turn after nurse Alex Pretti’s tragic death sparked bipartisan outrage. On January 26, 2026, Trump announced he’d dispatch Tom Homan, the border czar reportedly focused on deporting actual criminals, while shuffling Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino and federal agents out faster than a bad Tinder date. Despite branding Gov. Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey as 'inciting Insurrection' mere days ago, Trump now claims to be on a 'similar wavelength' with them. Meanwhile, Homeland Security’s Kristi Noem called victims 'domestic terrorists,' but press secretary Karoline Leavitt pretended Trump wasn’t joining that party — even as he lamented Renee Nicole Good running over a federal agent, then remembered her dad’s Trump fandom and called it a 'tragedy.' 2026 politics, folks: same chaos, new spin cycle.
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Source: Axios | Published: 1/27/2026 | Author: Julianna Bragg
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