Republicans criticise immigration force but steer clear of Trump attacks

BBC:

Republican lawmakers are starting to break with the Trump administration over its immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, as the party scrambles to respond to growing public anger after two US citizens were killed by federal agents.

But even as some Republicans in Washington speak out against the fatal shootings, they’ve avoided directly criticising President Donald Trump or his broader immigration agenda.

The emerging messaging on Minneapolis points to the party’s main dilemma heading into the midterm elections: whether and how to distance itself from the biggest controversies of Trump’s second term, while running on his overall record on immigration and other issues – a record that’s popular on the right, and that most Republicans helped push through Congress.

Their response to the fast-moving events in Minneapolis underscores the delicate balancing act.