US EditionConservative Media Amplifies Trump Officials’ Narratives in Alex Pretti Killing
Republicans and gun rights groups dispute White House claims after videos showed Alex Pretti aiding others, not brandishing a weapon, prompting calls for investigation.
- On Saturday, Alex Pretti was killed by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis; prominent Republicans and gun-rights advocates pushed back, prompting a White House turnabout this week.
- DHS and senior officials immediately asserted that Pretti `brandished` a weapon and aimed to massacre officers, but bystander videos showed him holding a cellphone and not unholstering his gun.
- Videos circulating online show Pretti sprayed and forced to the ground within seconds, while footage also captures an officer removing Pretti's concealed gun before shots began.
- The White House responded by reassigning personnel and sending Tom Homan to Minnesota, while Karoline Leavitt sought Monday to reassert the president's pro-gun stance amid Republican calls for investigations.
- The dispute exposed intra-coalition tensions and risks for Republican messaging, as gun rights groups including the National Rifle Association called the administration's analysis `dangerous and wrong` and Rep. Richard Hudson's concealed-carry reciprocity bill faces uncertainty with midterms approaching.
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GOP Chairs Call on DHS Officials to Testify Following the ICE Killing of Alex Pretti
Photo: Josh Morgan ~ USA TODAY NETWORK PODCAST: Jan. 28, 2026 ~ Ryan Schmelz, Fox News correspondent, joins Kevin Dietz to discuss how both GOP chairs of the Homeland Security Committees in the House and Senate are calling on DHS officials to testify following the death of Alex Pretti in Minnesota. Jan. 28, 2026 ~ Adrian Hemond, partner and CEO at Grassroots Midwest, joins Kevin Dietz to discuss Kristi Noem and the investigation…
Even MTG Is Demanding That MAGA Admit The Killing Of Alex Pretti Was Completely Unjustified
Former Georgia Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene continues to speak out against the MAGA movement that brought her to national prominence, this time calling on Republicans to condemn the killing of Alex Pretti by ICE agents in Minneapolis.Calls for an investigation have intensified from across the political spectrum after analysis of multiple videos showed ICE officers removing a handgun from Pretti—a weapon that authorities said …
GOP Backlash on Minnesota Signals a Tougher Landscape for Trump
The growing number of Republicans challenging the Trump administration’s handling of the Alex Pretti killing reflects a potentially significant shift in the dynamics of the Trump presidency, as GOP officials who have almost uniformly supported the president are sparking an unusual backlash over his signature issue of immigration.
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