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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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)
New Alex Pretti video reveals fresh angle on feds’ response after he kicked their SUV
EXCLUSIVE: New footage obtained by The Independent shows a different view of the Jan. 13 altercation, 11 days before CBP agents fatally shot Pretti on a Minneapolis sidewalk as he filmed an enforcement action
More Video of Pretti Fight Contradicts Family Statement; Shows Deranged Cursing, Challenge to Agents
Video of his assault on officers on Jan. 13 depicts a cursing, screaming Pretti daring the agents to assault him. ... The post More Video of Pretti Fight Contradicts Family Statement; Shows Deranged Cursing, Challenge to Agents appeared first on The New American.
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