US EditionTrump on Alex Pretti shooting: ‘You can’t walk in with guns’
Trump criticized Pretti’s licensed firearm possession while calling for an honest investigation and sending border czar Tom Homan to Minneapolis to ease tensions.
- On Jan. 27, President Donald Trump told reporters at the Machine Shed restaurant in Urbandale, Iowa, he is reviewing the situation, does not like that Alex Pretti had a gun, and called the shooting very unfortunate.
- At the Minneapolis ICE protest, Alex Pretti, 37, was shot by federal agents amid claims he approached with a 9 mm and resisted, but bystander videos show he held a phone and was disarmed before being shot.
- According to a Customs and Border Protection internal report, two Border Patrol agents fired after one yelled `he's got a gun`, body-worn camera footage shows an agent removing Pretti's gun while pinned before further shots.
- Calls for DHS leadership changes intensified as the White House sent border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota and Rep. Andrew Garbarino summoned Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons and CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott to testify on Feb. 10.
- Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said, `I reiterated that my main ask is for Operation Metro Surge to end as quickly as possible`, emphasizing community trust over fear. DHS officials initially called Pretti a `domestic terrorist`, fueling scrutiny.
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Sen. Rand Paul Calls For An 'Independent' Investigation Into Shooting Of Alex Pretty: 'It Was a Tragedy'
Republican Sen. Rand Paul called for an "independent" investigation into the killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis as the Trump administration continues to take heat in its aftermath.
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Facts are undeniable; White House denies them anyway
The killing of Alex Pretti was unjust and unjustified. While protesting — aka "observing" or "interfering with" — deportation operations, the VA hospital ICU nurse came to the aid of two protesters, one of whom had been slammed to the…
Jonah Goldberg: Facts about Pretti’s death are undeniable. White House is denying them anyway
The killing of Alex Pretti was unjust and unjustified. While protesting — aka “observing” or “interfering with” — deportation operations, the VA hospital ICU nurse came to the aid of two protesters, one of whom had been slammed to the ground by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent. With a phone in one hand, […]
Video shows Alex Pretti in scuffle with federal agents 11 days before his death
A newly released video shows Alex Pretti confronting federal officers on a Minneapolis street 11 days before he was fatally shot in another encounter with CBP agents, a Pretti family representative confirmed to CBS News.
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