Trump's appearance in Minnesota drew a rebuke from Democratic lawmakers and dozens of protesters, who accused her of a "cheap media stunt."
1 / 2Pledging to bring justice for Native American families afflicted by higher rates of violence, homicide and human trafficking, Ivanka Trump announced the opening Monday in Minnesota of the nation's first Indian Affairs task force office dedicated to solving cold cases of missing and murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives.
Related video: Police clashes with Native Americans often ‘invisible’ activist laments"We, in Minnesota, had worked so hard for a genuine, community-led task force to address our missing and murdered Indigenous women," state Rep. Mary Kunesh-Podein, a member of the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party who is a descendant of the Standing Rock Lakota tribe, said in a statement."This sudden interest and visit by Ivanka Trump feels disingenuous and smacks of manipulated political showcasing.
In a series of statements, Minnesota Democrats blasted Trump's appearance as a"campaign photo op" and a"cheap media stunt" and said President Donald Trump hasn't shown himself to be sincere about helping tribal communities. They accuse him of supporting energy projects and environmental policies that don't protect sacred lands, repeating a nickname for Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass.
It wasn't immediately clear how the task force offices will be staffed and the extent of the involvement of local tribal jurisdictions. "We were able to get more information by looking at the cases and finding holes in the investigation," Lucchesi said."It can't just be the FBI and law enforcement, because they don't always have the trust of the families."
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