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Sen. Dick Durbin Used an AI-Generated Image Related to the Alex Pretti Shooting During Senate Remarks, Fact-Checkers Say

  • Senator Dick Durbin presented a fake AI-generated image of the shooting of Alex Pretti during a Senate floor speech, stating it depicted the moments before the incident.
  • Durbin described the photo as graphic but necessary while criticizing the Trump Administration for accountability surrounding federal immigration officers' actions.
  • Experts noted the image contained clear distortions, including a headless officer, leading to questions about its authenticity as an AI-created hallucination.
  • Durbin's reliance on the fake photo undermined his remarks and raised concerns about misinformation regarding the Pretti shooting incident.
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Townhall broke the news in Washington, United States on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
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