Trump's two retreats within a week didn't work, admitting he might be impeached? Former U.S. President Biden made a rare appearance to mess up the Republican midterm election battle?

CCTV News reported on January 28 that a shooting incident carried out by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Minnesota has caused widespread anger among American citizens. Within a month, two American citizens were shot by federal agents responsible for immigration enforcement, and the Trump administration is facing a major crisis.

A CNN poll showed that 56% of respondents considered the actions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection "inappropriate," far higher than the 26% who thought they were "appropriate." A New York Times poll also showed that although about half of voters support Trump's border policy, as many as 61% believe the actions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection went "too far."

Facing the rapidly escalating crisis, Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen, appointed by Trump, failed to ease the situation, but instead exacerbated it. Without solid evidence, Nielsen quickly labeled the victims in the shooting incident as "domestic terrorists," claiming they intended to "cause maximum harm and kill law enforcement officers."

This hasty characterization has been questioned by multiple parties, even White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt cautiously distanced herself from Nielsen's remarks, refusing to use the same characterization.

More seriously, Nielsen and her senior advisor Corey Lewandowski have been accused of creating a "circle" politics within the Department of Homeland Security, pushing their agenda by sidelining other officials, even trying to remove U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott.

In this situation, Trump still retained Nielsen, but on the 27th, Trump was still forced to make a compromise statement.

Trump said that the federal government's immigration enforcement actions in Minnesota would be appropriately downgraded and eased to deal with the current situation. At the same time, Trump warned that if the Democrats win the midterm elections this year, he might face impeachment by the Democrats.

It should be noted that the current Democratic leadership in the House of Representatives openly supports the impeachment action against Nielsen. In the Senate, even Republicans have started to speak out, with North Carolina Senator Tom Tillis calling for Nielsen's removal.

Trump's biggest strength at the moment is that even if the Senate passes an impeachment resolution, the Republicans still have a slight advantage in the House of Representatives. However, if the Republicans lose the House of Representatives in the midterm elections, the Democrats will quickly pass an impeachment case against Trump, and then Trump will be roasted on the fire.

Facing the continuously escalating crisis, Trump made two retreats within a week. Previously, Trump had threatened to impose tariffs on eight European countries that opposed his plan to annex Greenland, but after the U.S. stock market fluctuated sharply, he withdrew the threat.

Now, facing the chaos in Minnesota, Trump again chose to compromise, announcing that the immigration enforcement actions in Minnesota would be eased, while recalling Nielsen and dispatching Homan to coordinate.

Trump's compromise is closely related to the upcoming midterm elections. The Republican establishment has already begun to part ways with Trump, criticizing his tariff policies and opposing him on immigration issues.

What surprised Trump even more was that as he tried to control the crisis, the consecutive statements from three former Democratic presidents pushed Trump to the forefront of public scrutiny.

Clinton called on Americans to "stand up" and "speak boldly," stating that "our country still belongs to the people"; Obama and his wife issued a lengthy statement, calling the shooting incident a "tragedy" and saying it should "sound a warning bell for every American";

Biden also made a rare appearance, saying that the recent series of events was an open betrayal of "the most fundamental values of Americans." It can be seen that the Trump, who has made so many enemies, is now facing a large-scale backlash.

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