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DHS pick Mullin says he regrets calling Alex Pretti a ‘deranged individual’
Senator Mullin expressed regret for calling Alex Pretti 'deranged' but will await Department of Homeland Security investigations before issuing an apology or further action.
- On Wednesday, Senator Markwayne Mullin retracted calling ICU nurse Alex Pretti a 'deranged individual' during his confirmation hearing for Homeland Security secretary, stating 'I shouldn't have said that' while awaiting investigation results.
- Federal agents killed Pretti and protester Renee Good in Minneapolis in January 2026, prompting then-DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to label them 'domestic terrorists' without apology for the disparaging remarks.
- Regarding the Good shooting, Mullin defended the use of force, stating officers faced immediate danger and declining to withdraw his prior characterizations while promising to respect investigative findings if confirmed.
- Senator Gary Peters grilled Mullin on his temperament, contrasting this partial retraction with former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's refusal to apologize, as Senate confirmation debates over accountability intensify.
- With 280,000 DHS employees facing day-30 pay delays, Mullin emphasized the urgent need to restore funding to avoid operational risks he described as 'playing with fire' at the agency.
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Sen. Markwayne Mullin says he regrets calling Alex Pretti a "deranged individual" at Senate hearing
Sen. Markwayne Mullin, who is President Trump's pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security, said at a confirmation hearing Wednesday that he regretted calling Alex Pretti a "deranged individual" after he was shot and killed by Customs and Border Patrol agents in south Minneapolis.
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DHS nominee Mullin faces Senate pushback over his temperament. See key moments from his confirmation hearing. - The Boston Globe
“I went out there too fast, I was responding immediately without the facts,” said Senator Markwayne Mullin. “That’s my fault. That won’t happen as Secretary.”
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