President Donald Trump has declared he will prevent the FBI from collaborating with state authorities in Minnesota regarding a fatal shooting involving an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer, branding local officials as 'crooked'. The incident, which resulted in the death of Renee Good, occurred on Wednesday, 7th January 2026.
President's Explosive Remarks at White House Meeting
Speaking to reporters in the East Room during a gathering with oil executives on Friday, 9th January 2026, President Trump was questioned on potential federal cooperation with Minnesota's government on the investigation. He responded by stating, 'Well, normally I would, but they're crooked officials.' He proceeded to launch a scathing attack on the state's leadership, calling Governor Tim Walz 'an incompetent governor, fool, he's a stupid person' and lamenting that the beautiful state was 'being destroyed'.
Local Demands and Escalating Tensions
The president's refusal comes directly after Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey publicly demanded that federal investigators hand over all information concerning Good's shooting to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Frey held a press conference at City Hall on 9th January 2026 to reinforce this call for transparency. Meanwhile, protests outside an ICE facility in Minneapolis led to federal agents arresting a demonstrator who allegedly tried to block a vehicle.
Trump's Allegations of Widespread Fraud
Further escalating his criticism, President Trump cited allegations of fraud in Minneapolis, specifically targeting the city's sizable Somali community. He claimed a figure of '$19 billion stolen from a lot of people, but largely people from Somalia,' and accused them of bloc voting. In remarks that have drawn widespread condemnation, he questioned how community members could afford luxury cars, stating, 'The whole thing is ridiculous. So they're very corrupt people. It's a very corrupt state.'
The situation remains fluid, with local authorities in Minnesota continuing to press for access to crucial evidence as the federal stance hardens under the President's direct orders. The blockage of standard inter-agency cooperation marks a significant escalation in the ongoing tensions between the Trump administration and state officials in Minnesota.
