AXIOS (Avery Lotz) - Homan says he sees path to federal "drawdown" in Minnesota
Border czar Tom Homan , President Trump's new man on the ground in Minnesota, struck a cooperative tone Thursday and said he sees a path to de-escalation in the Twin Cities. Why it matters: After weeks of unrest in Minnesota, Homan is taking on the mantle of mediator as other Trump administration officials face scrutiny for their roles in the crisis and the president continues to spar with local and state officials. - "I'm not here because the federal government has carried this mission out perfectly," he said at a press conference Thursday morning. Driving the news: Homan said "commonsense cooperation" would facilitate a drawdown of the thousands of immigration officers in the state. - He acknowledged that the Minnesota Department…
Border czar Tom Homan , President Trump's new man on the ground in Minnesota, struck a cooperative tone Thursday and said he sees a path to de-escalation in the Twin Cities. Why it matters: After weeks of unrest in Minnesota, Homan is taking on the mantle of mediator as other Trump administration officials face scrutiny for their roles in the crisis and the president continues to spar with local and state officials. - "I'm not here because the federal government has carried this mission out perfectly," he said at a press conference Thursday morning. Driving the news: Homan said "commonsense cooperation" would facilitate a drawdown of the thousands of immigration officers in the state. - He acknowledged that the Minnesota Department…Open