FBI's Patel Falsely Claims Americans 'Cannot Bring Firearms' to Protests

Rand Paul: Minneapolis shooting response 'flies in the face' of 2A

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said Wednesday his visits to protests and rallies run counter to Trump administration officials’ claims on carrying firearms. The heads of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection, and Citizenship and Immigration Services are all set to testify before the House Homeland Security Committee on Feb. 10, and the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Feb. 12. DAVID HARSANYI: TRU…

FBI's Patel falsely claims Americans 'cannot bring firearms' to protests

FBI Director Kash Patel has been accused of not knowing the law, after falsely claiming protesters cannot carry firearms to demonstrations following the killing of ICU nurse Alex Pretti by ICE agents in Minneapolis. His statement outraged gun rights groups across the US – including the NRA – who argue it’s a Second Amendment right to bear arms, and Pretti had a legal licence to carry a handgun. Vedika Bahl explains in this edition of Truth or Fa…

Trump Weighs In on Pretti - And Sets Off a Storm

(New York, New York) – President Donald Trump sparked backlash after commenting on the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, saying, “I don’t like that he had a gun.” The remark drew criticism from gun-rights advocates, who argue it shifts attention away from the circumstances of the shooting and instead focuses on firearm possession, which they note may have been legal under Minnesota law. Critics say the comment risks framing lawful gun ownership as …

Trump’s response as he’s asked if Alex Pretti shooting was justified

Rand Paul Appears To Throw Shade At Trump Admin’s Response To Alex Pretti Shooting

'An independent investigation is the least that should be done'

Trump Approval Rating Hits New Second Term Low Following Alex Pretti Shooting

Often, when you’re observing President Donald Trump, you’ll note the fact that he seems oblivious to how his statements or actions could erode his public support–he frequently seems genuinely shocked or disappointed to realize just how roundly hated he is by a majority of Americans, which is perhaps a symptom of the bubble of affluence and privilege he grew up in. Occasionally, however, the impending negative consequences of a news cycle are so …