BREAKING: Gov. Walz To Meet With Homan, Doesn't Know Who Killed Pretti The Bulwark Podcast

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Jan 27, 2026 The Bulwark Podcast with Tim Miller
In a special bonus episode of The Bulwark Podcast, Tim Miller speaks with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz about the federal response to protests in Minneapolis, his conversation with President Trump, Tom Homan replacing Greg Bovino, the killing of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, and why Walz says accountability and transparency are still missing.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro
01:19 Walz on the assault in Minnesota
03:06 Organized protest and federal response
05:00 Demands for accountability and investigation
06:00 Who killed Alex Pretti?
08:22 Masked agents and the need for transparency
09:23 National Guard vs federal tactics
11:18 Trauma in Minnesota after political violence
12:34 Walz’s call with President Trump
14:14 Immigration enforcement and local law enforcement
16:26 JD Vance, misinformation, and bad faith politics
19:09 Policing and public trust
21:08 Remembering Alex Pretti and Rene Good
22:53 Closing