Tom Homan’s blunt, no-nonsense update after meeting with Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey should make every American who cares about public safety breathe a little easier. Homan didn’t come to Minnesota to trade press releases — he came to restore order and back the officers who are being used as political scapegoats. His presence signals the federal government finally recognizing that cities beset by crime need action, not lectures.
The situation in Minneapolis has devolved into chaos, with Representative Ilhan Omar even being sprayed with an unknown substance at a town hall — a stark reminder that political violence has consequences when leaders fail to secure their streets. That attack, captured on video, underscored how volatile public events have become in Minneapolis under current leadership. Citizens who show up to civic meetings deserve safety, not to be put at physical risk by political theater.
President Trump’s decision to send Homan after the controversial ICE and Border Patrol operations follows a string of troubling incidents, including the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti that ignited protests and outrage. The administration has reshuffled commanders and put Homan in charge to steady the ship and stop the spectacle from getting worse. Minnesotans deserve answers and calm, and a seasoned enforcer like Homan is exactly the kind of leader who can cut through the chaos.
Yet far-left officials in the state rushed to demand a reduction in federal forces instead of focusing on impartial investigations and accountability for violent acts that have claimed lives and torn neighborhoods apart. Governor Walz called for fewer federal boots on the ground even as mobs roamed and an ICU nurse lay dead — an astonishing misalignment of priorities if ever there was one. Conservatives should not be shy about calling this what it is: political posturing that puts ideology above citizen safety.
Homan described his talks with Walz and Frey as a “productive starting point,” and that language matters — it means the administration is willing to engage, but not to capitulate to lawlessness. For those of us who believe in the rule of law, this is not the time to shrink from enforcement; it is the time to double down on protecting neighborhoods and supporting police. If local leaders want federal help, they cannot simultaneously demand that the support be neutered.
Police union leaders and citizens who live in the shadow of rising criminality have been warning about the consequences of blocking cooperation with federal agencies for months, and their warnings are proving prescient. When local officials put politics ahead of public safety, ordinary Americans lose — and too often, innocent lives are the price. The answer is not more excuses; it is rigorous enforcement and coordinated action to get criminals off the streets.
Patriots should stand behind men and women who risk their lives to keep our communities safe and demand that politicians stop treating law enforcement as a bargaining chip. Tom Homan’s arrival is a signal that the federal government recognizes the stakes, and conservatives must press for real, sustained action that protects law-abiding citizens. If Minneapolis is going to be rebuilt, it will be by restoring order, holding the guilty accountable, and refusing the false choice between liberty and security.
