‘THE EGREGIOUS BLOCKADE’: Karoline Leavitt Blasts Dems for Shutdown & Minnesota ‘Resistance’ – OXY NEWS CHANNEL

In this Monday, February 2, 2026 update, OXY NEWS CHANNEL covers Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt’s scathing response to the ongoing government shutdown. We report on her "egregious" comments regarding the DHS funding stall and her claim that Minnesota Democrats are responsible for the recent violence in the Twin Cities. The segment also covers the dispatch of Tom Homan to Minneapolis and Leavitt’s defense of the administration's "Operation Metro Surge" against mounting media scrutiny.