US EditionTrump Offers Sympathy for Pretti Family, Contradicting Aides’ Initial Response
Montana Republicans demand an independent inquiry into the federal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti amid video disputes and denied scene access, fueling statewide protests.
- Montana's GOP congressional delegation urged a full investigation following the fatal shooting of Alex J. Pretti, a 37-year-old Minneapolis ICU nurse, by federal officers this month.
- Citizen videos and witnesses describe Pretti filming immigration enforcement agents with a phone, while footage shows agents pulled his firearm before firing, contradicting federal claims.
- Onlookers' footage documents the sequence of force used as federal agents sprayed a chemical irritant into Pretti's eyes, pinned him down, struck him, and then shot him up to ten times.
- Public rallies and political pressure mounted across Montana, with hundreds protesting at Gallatin County Courthouse and Beartracks Bridge, while Democrats pushed to impeach Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security.
- Budget negotiations may hinge on lawmakers' reactions to the incident, as debate over the shooting risks complicating Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding supported by Rep. Ryan Zinke, while Texas Governor Greg Abbott urged ICE to 'recalibrate' its mission.
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Trump offers sympathy for Pretti family, contradicting aides’ initial response
President Donald Trump on Tuesday expressed love for the Pretti family, days after members of his administration said the man killed during a federal immigration enforcement raid was committing domestic terrorism.Alex Pretti was fatally wounded Saturday in Minneapolis while filming immigration enforcement officers. Although Trump administration officials initially said Pretti brandished a weapon, video evidence showed that was not the case. The …
The case of the killed American Alex Pretti is also causing indignation in Germany. The Federal Government is now taking the floor.
The internal debate within the Republican Party about the federal government’s immigration strategy came to light again this Monday, after Texas governor Greg Abbott stated that the White House needs to “rejust” its raid policy after Alex Pretti’s death in Minneapolis. Abbott, one of the top conservative immigration leaders, said that the U.S. President’s administration, Donald Trump, is already working on an “action plan” to correct failures in…
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