Republicans Call For Investigation After Federal Agents Kill Minneapolis Man
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The Trump administration's misinformation around Alex Pretti's death has led even the president's allies to demand more transparency.
A growing number of Republicans are pushing for an investigation into the tactics that federal immigration authorities are using in Minnesota after ICU nurse Alex Pretti was shot and killed over the weekend.
Several videos of the incident on Saturday showed the 37-year-old holding his phone in one hand as he filmed Border Patrol activity. When Pretti tried to help a female observer who had been shoved by a federal agent, several other agents attacked him with pepper spray and wrestled him to the ground. At least one agent repeatedly shot him, killing Pretti and sparking more chaos.
“This is a real tragedy. I think the death of Americans, what we’re seeing on TV, it’s causing deep concerns over federal tactics and accountability. Americans don’t like what they’re seeing right now,” Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) told CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday.
“What is the endgame? What is the solution? And, you know, we believe in federalism and state rights, and nobody likes feds coming into their state,” he added. “And so what’s the goal right now? Is it to deport every single non-U.S. citizen? I don’t think that’s what Americans want.”
Trump administration officials began spreading misinformation about Pretti almost immediately after he was slain, including that he “reacted violently” after “brandishing” a firearm. While Pretti was a legal gun owner with a permit to carry – and had a concealed handgun in his holster – video showed that he was not brandishing a firearm. And, agents disarmed Pretti before he was shot to death.
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