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DHS pick Mullin says he regrets calling Alex Pretti a ‘deranged individual’
Senator Mullin regrets calling Alex Pretti 'deranged' but defends ICE agents' split-second use of force in Renee Good's killing during ongoing DHS investigations.
- During his confirmation hearing Wednesday, Mullin said 'I regret my comments about Alex Pretti', who was killed in Minneapolis this January.
- Mullin had earlier described Alex Pretti as a 'deranged individual' in a Fox News interview, and he declined to retract his support for officers in the Renee Good case.
- Mullin said he will wait for the outcome of ongoing DHS investigations and would 'absolutely' apologize if inquiries contradicted his initial assumptions.
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DHS nominee Mullin apologizes for calling Alex Pretti a ‘deranged individual.’ See how the confirmation hearing unfolded. - 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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Mullin "Regrets" But Won't Apologize For His Attack On ICE Victim Alex Pretti: "I Haven't Seen Investigation" - Joe.My.God.
SEN. GARY PETERS: “After DHS officers shot and killed two American citizens this past January, you joined top administrative officials in publicly blaming and disparaging the victims. Following the killing of Renee Good, Secretary Noem called her a domestic terrorist. You, sir, you called Alex Pretti, quote, ‘a deranged individual that came in to cause …
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