US EditionTrump aides declared 16 DHS shootings since July justified before probes completed
Trump administration officials labeled 16 shootings by immigration agents justified before investigations ended, with some evidence later contradicting official accounts, Reuters found.
- On Jan 27, Reuters found U.S. President Donald Trump’s top immigration officials repeatedly defended agents after violent encounters, including two fatal Minneapolis shootings this month later contradicted by evidence.
- Officials' rapid public defenses rushed to justify immigration officers in recent months without waiting for key facts, a break former federal officials called from past federal practice.
- Case records show DHS claimed Alex Pretti had a gun, but video verified he held a cell phone, and an officer removed a firearm before shots were fired.
- After new evidence surfaced, government prosecutors asked to dismiss the case against Marimar Martinez and the El Paso County medical examiner ruled Geraldo Lunas Campos' ICE detention death a homicide.
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Controversies Unfold: Discrepancies in DHS Accounts of Violent Incidents
Controversies Unfold: Discrepancies in DHS Accounts of Violent Incidents Federal officials under U.S. President Donald Trump's administration face scrutiny as repeated discrepancies arise between their statements and video footage of violent encounters, including fatal shootings. The discrepancies have fueled skepticism about the credibility of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its commitment to transparency.In two fatal shootings in…
Evidence contradicts Trump immigration officials' accounts of violent encounters
WASHINGTON, Jan 27 - U.S. President Donald Trump’s top immigration officials have repeatedly made statements after violent encounters involving federal agents - including two fatal shootings of U.S. citizens in Minneapolis this month - that were later contradicted by evidence, a Reuters review found. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Federal agents in the United States have shot people on 16 occasions since July of last year. None of them have been prosecuted, reports the Washington Post.
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