Exclusive-Trump calls Minnesota ICE shooting 'sad to see on both sides'

"Ice out" is written on the ground as people walk by, during a protest against federal immigration action in St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S., January 14, 2026. REUTERS/Leah Millis

WASHINGTON, ‌Jan 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump struck a more conciliatory tone regarding an ‌ICE officer's fatal shooting of a Minnesota mother, saying on Wednesday that it was "sad ‌to see on both sides."

During a wide-ranging interview with Reuters in the Oval Office, Trump called the shooting "unfortunate," a more moderate response than earlier remarks by Vice President JD Vance and Trump's own social media post.