Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks to reporters after he announced that he would not seek reelection, at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. Jan. 5, 2026. (Reuters/Tim Evans)
"We have got children in Minnesota hiding in their houses, afraid to go outside. Many of us grew up reading that story of Anne Frank," Walz said on Sunday after the shooting day of Alex Pretti during an encounter with federal agents, referring to the German-Jewish teenager who documented her life in hiding during the Nazi persecution in World War II.
"Somebody is going to write that children's story about Minnesota, and there's one person who can end this now," he said, referring to President Donald Trump.
The comment sparked criticism from many on social media, President Trump's antisemitism envoy, and a Republican congressional candidate who spoke to Fox News Digital.
DOJ TORCHES DEMOCRATS FOR 'SHAMELESSLY LYING' ABOUT MINNESOTA VOTER ROLL REQUEST
A Border Patrol member pepper sprays observers after getting into a car accident on Blaisdell Avenue on Jan. 21, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minn. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
Trump announced Monday that he was deploying White House border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota and that he will report directly to the president.
Fox News Digital's Emma Colton and Louis Casiano contributed to this report.
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