After the administration announced the expansion of its law-enforcement surge in Minnesota early this year, calling it the 'largest DHS operation ever,' Donald Trump laid out a series of stinging critiques of the state, which he said had an 'incompetent governor,' a huge welfare-fraud problem, high crime, and a corrupt voting system. 'What a beautiful place, but it's being destroyed,' he said. Today, the White House 'border czar' Tom Homan announced the effective end to the mission, promising a 'significant drawdown' over the coming week. 'I have proposed, and President Trump has concurred, that this surge operation conclude,' Homan said. The announcement should be treated skeptically. When Trump ousted the Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino last month, the administration softened its tone but maintained a large and heavy-handed presence in Minneapolis. But Trump has good reasons to back down: The operation has been a political and moral disaster. Officers shot and killed two...
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