An attorney representing the federal government called the state's request to end Operation Metro Surge "staggering."

"The effect of their requested relief would be essentially removing the officers whom the president has concluded should be there to enforce federal immigration law," Brantley Mayers said during a hearing on Monday on the state's request to end the operation. "It's pretty staggering."

Mayers argued that the requested relief should be subject to "a heightened standard" and said that if U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez issues an order to end Operation Metro Surge, it "would be very difficult to implement."

"If it's difficult to implement, does that mean I can do nothing?" Judge Menendez asked.

Mayers responded by saying such an order would create a "very difficult separation of powers problem."

-ABC News' Laura Romero

Customs and Border Protection officers involved in the deadly shooting of Alex Pretti were wearing body-worn cameras during the time of the shooting, according to a Homeland Security official.

"There is body-camera footage from multiple angles which investigators are currently reviewing," the official said.

CBP officers are typically outfitted with body-worn cameras, while it depends on the ICE agent.

-ABC News' Luke Barr

Chris Madel, a Republican candidate running for Minnesota governor, announced on Monday that he is withdrawing his election bid, saying in a video on social media that he "cannot support the national Republican-stated retribution" on residents of Minnesota.

Madel blasted current ICE actions in the state -- specifically calling out the fear ICE operations have inflicted on U.S. citizens in Minnesota while also calling Operation Metro Surge an "unmitigated disaster."

His announcement came following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a Customs and Border Protection agent on Saturday, although he did not mention Pretti by name.

Madel, who has never held elected office, joined a crowded GOP gubernatorial race in December 2025. He said that all the money raised for his campaign with be refunded to supporters who donated.

This post has been updated to correct the affiliation of the officers involved in the shooting. 

-ABC News' Tierra Cunningham

President Donald Trump said Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz called him to request that the two work together to find a solution to ICE operations and the chaos in Minnesota, with Trump calling it a "very good call."

"Governor Tim Walz called me with the request to work together with respect to Minnesota. It was a very good call, and we, actually, seemed to be on a similar wavelength," Trump said in a post on social media.

Trump said that he would have border czar Tom Homan call Walz and that the administration is looking for "any and all Criminals that they have in their possession."

A spokesperson from Walz's office confirmed that the governor had a "productive" phone call with Trump earlier Monday.

According to the spokesperson, Trump "agreed to look into reducing the number of federal agents in Minnesota" and working with the state in a more coordinated way.

The spokesperson also said the president agreed to talking with Homeland Security about ensuring the state is able to conduct an independent investigation into the recent shootings in Minneapolis involving federal agents.

-ABC News' Hannah Demissie and Isabella Murray