President Donald Trump reportedly met with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at the White House on Monday night after border czar Tom Homan was tapped to take charge of immigration enforcement efforts in Minnesota.
The nearly two-hour Oval Office meeting underscored the administration's determination to restore order and refocus immigration enforcement after violent unrest and a deadly confrontation involving federal agents in Minneapolis sparked protests.
According to The New York Times, Trump met with Noem and her top aide, Corey Lewandowski, along with senior White House officials, as the administration evaluates next steps following the shooting death of Alex Pretti during an ICE operation over the weekend.
Despite claims from critics and mainstream media outlets that Noem's position was in jeopardy, sources told the Times that Trump did not indicate her job was at risk.
Instead, the meeting reflected concern over escalating tensions and a desire to ensure enforcement operations are effective, disciplined, and aligned with long-standing ICE practices.
Earlier Monday, Trump announced he was sending Homan, a veteran law enforcement official widely respected among immigration officers, to oversee federal operations in Minnesota.
The move was widely viewed as a sign the president wants experienced leadership on the ground amid unrest involving activist groups and local officials opposed to immigration enforcement.
Homan has long advocated targeted arrests of known offenders rather than indiscriminate raids, a strategy credited by supporters with reducing violence while still enforcing the law.
His deployment comes as Democrats and progressive activists seek to portray ICE agents as reckless, despite the dangerous conditions officers routinely face.
Noem has been a central figure in Trump's immigration crackdown and has forcefully defended agents involved in the Minneapolis incident.
While critics seized on early statements describing Pretti as a threat, administration officials say that agents were responding to a volatile and fast-moving situation — a reality often downplayed in media coverage.
At the same time, the administration is rotating Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino out of Minneapolis, according to the Times.
Bovino, known for his tough approach, has also been targeted by critics for his blunt assessments of the threat posed to officers.
DHS officials pushed back against reports suggesting Bovino was demoted, emphasizing he remains a trusted member of Trump's team.
The Oval Office meeting included chief of staff Susie Wiles, press secretary Karoline Leavitt, and Communications Director Steven Cheung, signaling the White House is unified behind a strategy that prioritizes law and order over appeasing critics.
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January 27, 2026, 10:08 AM
lastmanstanding
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Noem and her top aide, Corey Lewandowski
These two together are a problem I said some months ago Noem was going to have to be replaced at some point. Lewandowski is a snake and the two together are more concerned about when they can get between the sheets. She claims she's happily married with kids and grandkids while the whole time she's acting like a high school girl under the bleachers at the football game.
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January 27, 2026, 10:19 AM
sooma
Proof? Or is this MSM chatter?
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January 27, 2026, 10:33 AM
corsair
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Originally posted by lastmanstanding:
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Noem and her top aide, Corey Lewandowski
These two together are a problem I said some months ago Noem was going to have to be replaced at some point. Lewandowski is a snake and the two together are more concerned about when they can get between the sheets. She claims she's happily married with kids and grandkids while the whole time she's acting like a high school girl under the bleachers at the football game.
Last night, the X community witnessed an unprecedented takedown of anti-ICE agitators in Minneapolis through real-time digital warfare.
What started as an infiltration operation exploded into a full exposure of networks involving protesters, funders, and potentially high-level politicians.
Here’s the full breakdown of how it unfolded—strap in, this is wild.
It all kicked off with @camhigby , who had been undercover in multiple Signal chats used by anti-ICE groups for days (possibly longer). These chats were hubs for coordinating protests, sharing resources, and organizing against ICE operations in Minnesota. Cam was posing as an insider (one alias was “Betty” via @bitchuneedsoap ’s involvement), gaining trust and access to admin-level discussions.
As the evening progressed on Jan 25, Cam began downloading and leaking massive troves of data live on X.
This included:
• Member lists from vetting groups, revealing hundreds of participants (he dropped one fresh list with every single member, promising several hundred more).
• Chat logs showing panic among activists, like the infamous screenshot where users freak out: “SIGNAL IS NOT SECURE… Flan has been exposed. We’re all fucked. I need to leave this state.” And responses like “Should I leave too? Maybe best to get out of country… I have contacts in Cuba.” (Watermarked by Cam himself—iconic).
• Resource documents directing donors to sites like “Stand with Minnesota,” which funneled money through “Tending the Soil” on http://Chuffed.org. This exposed potential foreign involvement, with the first donor being Jonny Soppotiuk, a Canadian community organizer in Chuffed’s leadership.
While Cam was pulling data, @0hour1 jumped in with OSINT magic, tracing communications to physical locations, identifying key players, and hunting down protest bases. Highlights from 0hour:
• Exposed how protesters mistakenly destroyed civilian cars thinking they were ICE vehicles.
• Called out Minneapolis police for abandoning officers and residents, leaving federal police to step in and protect property.
• Linked figures like Keith Ellison’s associate David Gottfried (who locked his account) to the chats.
• Urged President Trump to declare it an insurrection and take over Minneapolis, citing planned attacks on federal assets.
Then @DataRepublican tied it all together with deep analysis on funding and networks:
• Highlighted how churches like New Creation Lutheran in Shakopee coordinated food for activists, potentially laundering donations as “living expenses.”
• Connected dots to politicians, including suspicions around Hennepin County Commissioner Angela Conley (anti-ICE stance) and foreign coordinators offering shelter.
• Emphasized psych tactics: Infiltrating and breaking trust is key to dismantling these groups, as Cam did single-handedly.
The fallout? The Signal chats were nuked—completely deleted as activists regrouped.
Protests turned violent:
Rioters nearly lynched a federal prison guard mistaken for ICE, blocked roads, and caused chaos. Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan (suspected as “Flan”) deleted her Facebook account amid speculation she’s directly linked. If true, this ties straight to state government involvement in what looks like organized insurrection.
This wasn’t just leaks—it was a live operation disrupting a Minneapolis agitator network funded by shadowy orgs and possibly foreigners. Digital warriors like @camhigby , @0hour1 , and @DataRepublican exposed it all for the world to see.
Follow them for updates; more drops incoming.
Stunning doesn’t cover it. This is how to fight back. #SignalGate #Minneapolis #AntiICEEXPOSED
January 27, 2026, 12:14 PM
CPD SIG
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Originally posted by Cookster: That woman is hurt! Quick, someone give her a hand!
WOW! Only if the agitators had medics... Oh wait...
______________________________________________________________________ "When its time to shoot, shoot. Dont talk!"
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It has been revealed that anti-ICE agitator Alex Pretti, who was fatally shot by Border Patrol in Minneapolis on Saturday, broke his rib one week before the fatal shooting.
Sources told CNN that Pretti suffered a broken rib around a week prior to being shot after a group of federal agents tackled him. The incident began when Pretti stopped his car after he observed ICE agents allegedly chasing a family on foot. The source said Pretti began shouting and blowing his whistle.
Pretti had allegedly told the source that five federal agents tackled him and leaned on his back, leaving him with a broken rib. Pretti was released at the scene.
The source said, "That day, he thought he was going to die." Records reviewed by CNN showed that Pretti was later given medication that was consistent with treating a broken rib.
A neighbor has said that Pretti was part of a neighborhood anti-ICE Signal chat, and it has been revealed that Pretti was part of a group of around 50 agitators who had turned up to confront Border Patrol agents while they were carrying out the arrest of a criminal illegal alien on Saturday.
Border Patrol head Greg Bovino has said that Pretti had been armed with a nine-millimeter semi-automatic handgun. "The agents attempted to disarm the individual, but he violently resisted. Fearing for his life and the lives and safety of fellow officers, a Border Patrol agent fired defensive shots. Medics on the scene immediately delivered medical aid to the subject, but the subject was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspect also had two loaded magazines and no accessible ID. This looks like a situation where an individual wanted to do maximum damage and massacre law enforcement."
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January 27, 2026, 02:43 PM
trapper189
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Sources told CNN that Pretti suffered a broken rib around a week prior to being shot after a group of federal agents tackled him.
He was a Pretti slow learer.
January 27, 2026, 02:44 PM
FenderBender
Let's see what's next.
_____________________________________________ Proverbs 3:31 "Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways."
January 27, 2026, 02:55 PM
vthoky
VCU anti-ICE nurse references paralytic drug in video instructing healthcare providers to 'sabotage' agents
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Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Health and the VCU Police are investigating after a nurse at the hospital made a series of videos about fighting back against federal law enforcement.
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Virginia Commonwealth University nurse instructs TikTok followers to contaminate ICE agents' food, jab opponents with paralytic
The nurse in question used a now-deleted TikTok account, Redheadredemption, and was quickly identified as an employee at VCU Health. Popular X account LibsOfTikTok posted a compilation of three of the nurse's TikTok videos on X, sparking viral outrage.
Politicians seem to have forgotten that they work for us, not the other way around. — — — — — — — — — — — — God bless America.
January 27, 2026, 02:57 PM
striperkid
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Originally posted by fischtown7: Another case for Darwinism, protestor picks up flashbang, starts at 1 min mark.
[FLASH_VIDEO]<iframe frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vJ1_pNIkPlI?si=20XlahwI4LOzPfvW" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>[/FLASH_VIDEO]
They're yelling "Medic" like they're playing a video game.....lol
January 27, 2026, 03:00 PM
lastmanstanding
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Originally posted by sooma: Proof? Or is this MSM chatter?
I have no recent link but it seemed to be pretty common knowledge and was reported by the MSM as well as some conservative news outlets. This was several years ago. Lewandowski is a known womanizer and I think Trump had to distance himself from him in his first term. Since then Lewandowski and Noem are either together attending raids or otherwise. Awhile back he was with her in one of the armored vehicles and told a reporter he was deputy of DHS when in fact he wasn't. Regardless it's their business. Never been a big fan of Noem.
"Fixed fortifications are monuments to mans stupidity" - George S. Patton
...let him who has no sword sell his robe and buy one. Luke 22:35-36 NAV
"Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves." Matthew 10:16 NASV
January 27, 2026, 05:38 PM
2BobTanner
Useful idiots cannon fodder.
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January 27, 2026, 05:50 PM
ZSMICHAEL
I think Noem and Lewandowskis possible affair is nobody's business but theirs. These sorts of stories and rumors belong in a Women's magazine. Besides she is not Chinese like some Democrat we know.
January 27, 2026, 06:16 PM
Mars_Attacks
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Eeewwww, don't touch it! Here, poke at it with this stick.
