US EditionGOP Senator Hits Noem’s ‘Premature’ Minneapolis Shooting Response
The Trump administration attributes violent incidents during immigration raids to political opposition while 61% of respondents say ICE tactics have gone too far, according to a recent poll.
- Federal agents in Minneapolis killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old resident, on Saturday as the Trump administration defended the Department of Homeland Security amid ongoing investigations.
- Weeks of protests surrounding federal immigration raids set the context for the lethal encounter, as administration officials blamed sanctuary politicians and activists for creating chaos that hindered operations.
- Verified videos and witness accounts contradict key elements of the official account, showing at least four videos where federal agents wrestled Alex Pretti to the ground before firing at least 10 shots, while footage shows an officer withdrawing a firearm shortly before shots were fired.
- Federal noncooperation with local authorities has prompted separate local investigations, and the FBI will also lead the Alex Pretti probe alongside Department of Homeland Security, raising Justice Department civil‑rights investigation questions.
- Senior aides, including the Stephen Miller faction and J.D. Vance, push for tougher enforcement as President Donald Trump sent Tom Homan to Minnesota, shifting tone after outcry.
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The Independent (US)Rupert Murdoch sends unsubtle message to Trump to stop the madness in Minneapolis
The conservative mogul used his vast media empire to convince the president to change the narrative and soften the optics of the administration's brutal immigration crackdown in Minneapolis after the shooting of yet another US citizen, Justin Baragona writes.
Trump administration shifts tone on fatal shooting in Minneapolis
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump shifted toward a more conciliatory approach with Democratic leaders in Minnesota on Monday, a sudden change in tack following an outcry over the second fatal shooting by federal agents in the state this month during the administration’s nationwide crackdown on undocumented immigrants.
Jon Stewart rips into Trump admin and MAGA for 'giving up 2nd Amendment'
Jon Stewart has ripped into Donald Trump's administration and MAGA faithful for their comments on a recent protest against ICE agents.Pretti was shot and killed during a protest in Minneapolis just weeks after Renee Good, 37, was shot three times by an ICE agent. Stewart has since pounced on the president and his administration for their rhetoric around the shooting of Pretti.The Trump admin has claimed Pretti carried a handgun and resisted atte…
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