Skip to main content
See every side of every news story
Published loading...Updated

Top White House aide Stephen Miller acknowledges possible breach of protocol before Alex Pretti’s shooting

Stephen Miller admitted an investigation is underway into whether Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis followed proper protocol during the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti.

  • On Jan 27, White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller said officials are evaluating why Customs and Border Protection may not have followed protocol before the Jan 24 killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
  • The White House said its guidance required extra personnel in Minnesota to form a physical barrier during fugitive operations, while Miller blamed false DHS claims by Secretary Kristi Noem.
  • Video and body-worn camera footage show Alex Pretti unarmed before being shot, and Customs and Border Protection informed Congress that two officers fired their weapons, the notification said Tuesday.
  • The administration responded by withdrawing some ICE agents and sending border czar Tom Homan to replace Greg Bovino in Minnesota, while Karoline Leavitt did not defend Stephen Miller’s earlier remarks.
  • Broader scrutiny includes DHS memos instructing agents to capture protesters’ details in Minnesota and an ICE attempt to enter the Ecuadorian Consulate in Minneapolis, prompting Ecuador's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to complain.
Insights by Ground AI
Podcasts & Opinions

113 Articles

abc Newsabc News
+4 Reposted by 4 other sources
Lean Left

Officials 'evaluating' why federal agents in Minneapolis 'may not have been following' protocol: Stephen Miller

The administration has shifted it's tone on the shooting.

·United States
Read Full Article
Right

The Trump administration seems to have stepped on the brakes in Minneapolis following criticism of the shooting death of nurse Alex Pretti at the hands of ICE border agents. This Wednesday the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has confirmed that Border Patrol agents who shot and killed Pretti in the state city of Minnesota have been suspended from their duties. White House chief immigration adviser Stephen Miller expressed his doubts on Tuesd…

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 47% of the sources are Center
47% Center

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

WTTW broke the news in Chicago, United States on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)

Similar News Topics

News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
Search
Blindspot LogoBlindspotLocal