House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., came out effusive in his praise for border czar Tom Homan's deployment to Minnesota amid unrest, fraud investigations, and agitators getting shot to death during their obstruction of deportation forces.
"Excellent decision by @POTUS," Emmer wrote Monday morning on X.
"Tom Homan is a strong leader who will help end the chaos in Minnesota, bring accountability, and step up where local and state officials have failed."
Homan's deployment was announced by President Donald Trump on Monday, but it comes as Minnesota Democrat Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Democrat Mayor Jacob Frey have forcefully — and with heated rhetoric and curse words — told the federal officials to withdraw from the city.
Instead, Trump is doubling down with Homan, who has himself faced violent threats for his tough stance on enforcement of federal immigration law, which the sanctuary state of Minnesota and sanctuary city of Minneapolis have been skirting.
"I am sending Tom Homan to Minnesota tonight," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "He has not been involved in that area, but knows and likes many of the people there.
"Tom is tough but fair, and will report directly to me."
Trump has already admonished Walz and Frey for refusing to work with the federal forces in the state.
Trump added another reference to his long-stated position that the unrest is fomented by Democrats seeking to distract from massive fraud investigations, potentially leading all the way up to Walz.
"Separately, a major investigation is going on with respect to the massive 20 Billion Dollar, Plus, Welfare Fraud that has taken place in Minnesota, and is at least partially responsible for the violent organized protests going on in the streets," Trump's statement continued.
"Additionally, the DOJ and Congress are looking at 'Congresswoman' Illhan [sic] Omar, who left Somalia with NOTHING, and is now reportedly worth more than 44 Million Dollars. Time will tell all. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DJT."
Homan's arrival will support the deportation efforts and the investigations into fraud in the state, according to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
"Tom Homan will be managing ICE Operations on the ground in Minnesota to continue arresting the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens," Leavitt wrote on X.
"In addition, Tom will coordinate with those leading investigations into the massive, widespread fraud that has resulted in billions of taxpayer dollars being stolen from law-abiding citizens in Minnesota."
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