US EditionBystander Videos Highlight Trump Administration's Pattern of Deception in Minneapolis
Footage shows Pretti kicking a federal vehicle before being tackled; Trump allies use it to defend agents who fatally shot him 10 times, sparking controversy.
- On Wednesday, a clip resurfaced showing Alex Pretti's earlier confrontation with federal agents, and President Donald Trump and Donald Trump Jr. reposted it before Pretti was killed eleven days later.
- According to DHS statements, Noem said Pretti had a weapon and multiple rounds of ammunition, describing it as a situation where someone aimed to do maximum damage, while a DHS spokesperson noted initial reports were based on chaotic CBP scene reports.
- Video analysis shows BBC-linked footage dated Jan. 13 appears to show Pretti spitting at agents and being shot 10 times after being disarmed, with his gun remaining holstered until removed, according to his parents.
- The Department of Homeland Security placed agents on administrative leave as the FAFO coalition of local prosecutors launched accountability efforts and Bruce Springsteen released a protest song Wednesday.
- Across the country, MAGA supporters and pro-Trump commentators circulated the clip to justify the killing, while the Congressional Budget Office estimated deployment costs near $500 million last year.
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DOJ opens civil rights investigation into Alex Pretti shooting
The Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation into the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, the second U.S. citizen killed during an aggressive immigration enforcement push in Minnesota. In a press conference Friday, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said the department is “looking at everything that would shed light on that day.” Before Blanche’s announcement, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed the FBI would now lead…
A new video shows Alex Pretti in an argument with federal officials. U.S. President Donald Trump then calls the shot nurse "unrestor".
On Friday, the American president called nurse Alex Pretti "agitator and perhaps insurgent," on his Truth Social network.
Maybe an insurrectionalist. His actions came down in front of the new video where he spits on an Ice Agent (ANSA)
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