The surge in federal agents comes as Minnesota is under scrutiny from the Trump administration for fraud in social services programs

During a heated back and forth with Jake Tapper, the White House deputy chief of staff argued the ‘future of the free world’ depended on the U.S. taking aggressive actions such as the recent capture of ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro

The messaging echoed a series of comments from September where the president falsely claimed the active ingredient in over-the-counter painkillers was tied to rising autism diagnoses

The state of California quickly challenged the ruling and the decision is currently on hold as a federal appeals court considers the case