US EditionRepublican calls are growing for a deeper investigation into the fatal Minneapolis shooting
Republicans demand joint probe to examine federal immigration tactics after a Border Patrol agent fatally shot Alex Pretti, aiming to address local-federal cooperation and public safety concerns.
- Saturday in Minneapolis, a U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally shot Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse at a VA hospital, during a federal immigration-enforcement operation.
- Senators Thom Tillis of North Carolina and Bill Cassidy of Louisiana pressed for a full joint federal and state investigation and a thorough and impartial investigation.
- House Homeland Security leaders sought testimony from ICE, CBP and USCIS heads as administration officials defended enforcement and Stephen Miller called Pretti `an assassin` and `domestic terrorist`.
- The episode may prompt bipartisan scrutiny, as some Republicans call for investigation and President Donald Trump faces pushback amid tumbling immigration approval.
- Senators warned the incident threatens agency credibility as Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana called the shooting `incredibly disturbing` and said `credibility of ICE and DHS are at stake`.
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NC Republican senators among growing GOP group wanting answers after Minnesota shootings
A growing number of Republicans are pressing for a deeper investigation into federal immigration tactics after a U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally shot a man in Minneapolis. And those calls are a sign that the accounting of events by President Donald Trump’s administration may face bipartisan scru...
Lawmakers escalate calls for investigations after Minneapolis shooting
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Republican Lawmakers Criticize Minneapolis Shooting by Border Patrol Agent, Demand Thorough Investigation
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