The operations were launched a day after Trump said he’d be sending National Guard troops to New Orleans and disparaged Somali immigrants in Minneapolis.
Matt Van Epps, who was backed by Trump, is projected to defeat Democrat Aftyn Behn in a congressional district the president won by 22 percentage points in 2024.
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins made the remarks after a judge ruled that the administration couldn't withhold food assistance funds over the requested data.
The president didn't specify how many troops would be involved or exactly when they would arrive, other than to say it would happen "in a couple of weeks."
The secretary of state sent a cease and desist letter to ICE head Todd Lyons, citing “multiple reports of federal ICE agents illegally swapping out the license plates displayed on vehicles.”
