The meeting comes as the Trump administration has showed its first signs of retreat in Minneapolis following Saturday’s fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, the second person killed by federal agents in the city this month. Trump did not threaten Noem’s or Lewandowski’s jobs during the meeting, the sources said. The White House declined to comment on the meeting, though an official reiterated the president’s support for Noem. In the wake of Saturday’s shooting, administration officials shared a torrent of claims that have either been contradicted by video footage or unsupported by any evidence presented so far. The Justice Department has not opened a civil rights investigation, and a crisis coordination center was erected in Minneapolis to investigate protesters.

Source: CNN January 27, 2026 16:50 UTC