White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller has slammed Democrats for calling on federal immigration agents to leave Minnesota. (Aaron Schwartz/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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"An assassin tried to murder federal agents and this is your response," Miller replied.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said the man, whose name has not yet been released, held a lawful permit to carry (PTC).
In a letter penned to Walz on Saturday, Attorney General Pam Bondi said Minnesota has "refused" to enforce the law, saying the "consequences are heartbreaking."
Federal agents fire tear gas at anti-ICE agitators, Saturday, in Minneapolis. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
Bondi also called out Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for saying, "ICE: Get the f--- out of Minneapolis. We do not want you here," and Walz for referring to federal immigration enforcement agents as "Trump’s modern-day Gestapo."
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"The results of your state’s policies and politicians’ anti-law enforcement rhetoric are a national tragedy. Violence against ICE officers and agents has increased approximately 1,300 percent," she wrote. "Vehicular attacks against ICE officers have increased 3,200%. … You and your office must restore the rule of law, support ICE officers, and bring an end to the chaos in Minnesota."
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