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Megyn Kelly says she doesn’t feel sorry for Alex Pretti: ‘He was not there to help’

Megyn Kelly claims Alex Pretti was armed and intended to cause trouble during a law enforcement operation, sparking widespread criticism amid ongoing investigations.

  • On Monday, Megyn Kelly, broadcaster and host of The Megyn Kelly Show, said she does not feel sorry for Alex Jeffrey Pretti, repeating `I know I'm supposed to feel sorry for Alex Pretti, but I don't.`
  • Footage shows immigration officers confronting Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37-year-old ICU nurse, wrestling him to the ground in Minneapolis, while authorities said he was legally armed but did not draw his weapon.
  • Conflicting accounts emerged between video evidence and official assertions, as The Washington Post showed an agent removing Alex Jeffrey Pretti's firearm before Border Patrol agents shot him, while the Department of Homeland Security claimed he `wanted to do maximum damage and massacre law enforcement`.
  • Her remarks prompted broad criticism and political backlash, with public opinion turning against Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Department of Homeland Security in Minneapolis as the Trump administration reassigns officials.
  • Amid repeated claims of organized agitators, Megyn Kelly and allies assert `these are organized agitators who train to disrupt and in some cases hurt law enforcement`, despite no evidence linking Alex Jeffrey Pretti to any network.
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