Vice President JD Vance met with local officials Thursday in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he appeared optimistic that there will be better cooperation between federal, state and local authorities that will decrease tensions in the city.

Vance's appearance comes amid a period of political unrest and heightened tensions over recent shootings involving federal immigration officers. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) has implored the federal government to help decrease the tensions, which also comes as the Trump administration carries out aggressive immigration operations in the state. 

The vice president suggested that a lack of cooperation between state and local partners is part of the reason for some of the problems in the city, but that conversations with local officials left him optimistic about improved coordination.

“The reason why things have gotten so out of hand is because of failure of cooperation between the state and local authorities and what these guys are trying to do," Vance said. "We have a ton of resources, a ton of ICE agents in the city right now that I would rather us not have. 

“I will say on one final positive note, I actually think that there’s some hope, some reason to think that there’s going to be better cooperation in the weeks and months to come,” he continued. “I think that because I’ve talked to some of the local officials here. I think there are reasons to believe that these people are going to step up.”

Vance is the latest Trump official to visit the city since the fatal shooting of Renee Good. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Attorney General Pam Bondi and Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino visited the city earlier this month.

Misty Severi is a reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.