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Politics
Jorge Aguilar

Trump’s border czar blasts Minnesota as ‘less of a sanctuary state’ while quietly retreating after deadly backlash destroys the operation

President Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, just made a major announcement, confirming that the controversial federal operation in Minnesota, known as Operation Metro Surge, is officially coming to an end. Homan held a news conference at the Bishop Whipple Federal building in Minneapolis, where he stated that he proposed the conclusion of the surge, and President Trump concurred with the decision.

Homan certainly painted the conclusion as a victory for the administration, according to Daily Dot. He told reporters that Operation Metro Surge succeeded in reducing public safety threats in the area. Homan credited this achievement to “unprecedented levels of coordination” between local officials and state law enforcement, which he says was key to the operation’s effectiveness.

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