Trump Wants to 'De-escalate' in Minneapolis. Will Democrats Help?
Trump Wants to 'De-escalate' in Minneapolis. Will Democrats Help?  
Podcast: WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch
Published On: Wed Jan 28 2026
Description: "Just give us your criminals," Donald Trump says he told Gov. Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey, and could this be a starting point for compromise? Yet the local jail, run by Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt, doesn't honor ICE detainers, and Minneapolis has a broad "sanctuary" law that bans police from helping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices