President Donald Trump has stated that the federal government is "reviewing everything" in response to the second Minneapolis killing by federal agents, with Republicans joining calls for an independent investigation into the incident. The incident involved 37-year-old Alex Pretti, a registered nurse who was shot and killed by immigration officers.
Trump told the Wall Street Journal in a phone interview that he does not like "any shooting" but noted that Pretti had a powerful gun despite holding only a phone. When asked if federal agents acted appropriately, Trump replied, "We're looking, we're reviewing everything and will come out with a determination."
The Trump administration has faced criticism for its handling of immigration issues, particularly in Minnesota, where the state's Somali population is targeted by allegations of fraud. The president has engaged in explicitly racist rhetoric to justify sending agents into the state.
A GoFundMe page set up to support Pretti's family has raised over $1 million, with many people expressing outrage and concern about the killing. Democratic politicians have called for an independent investigation into the incident, while Republicans are also joining calls for a deeper probe.
In a hearing later today, a federal judge will consider a lawsuit filed by the state of Minnesota and cities of Minneapolis and St Paul to halt the immigration crackdown in the state, citing concerns over the presence of 3,000 ICE agents in the area. The lawsuit argues that this is an unprecedented abuse of constitutional powers.
Trump told the Wall Street Journal in a phone interview that he does not like "any shooting" but noted that Pretti had a powerful gun despite holding only a phone. When asked if federal agents acted appropriately, Trump replied, "We're looking, we're reviewing everything and will come out with a determination."
The Trump administration has faced criticism for its handling of immigration issues, particularly in Minnesota, where the state's Somali population is targeted by allegations of fraud. The president has engaged in explicitly racist rhetoric to justify sending agents into the state.
A GoFundMe page set up to support Pretti's family has raised over $1 million, with many people expressing outrage and concern about the killing. Democratic politicians have called for an independent investigation into the incident, while Republicans are also joining calls for a deeper probe.
In a hearing later today, a federal judge will consider a lawsuit filed by the state of Minnesota and cities of Minneapolis and St Paul to halt the immigration crackdown in the state, citing concerns over the presence of 3,000 ICE agents in the area. The lawsuit argues that this is an unprecedented abuse of constitutional powers.
. i can imagine how scary and confusing it must be for them right now, losing someone you love in such a senseless way. it's heartbreaking that he was just a regular person doing his job as a nurse and had to end up in a situation like this.
. i hope that somehow, someway, justice is served for alex and his family, but more importantly, let's work towards creating a system where people can feel safe and supported 
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. I mean, come on, dude! You're saying you don't like any shooting, but then bring up a guy with a phone and a gun? That's just tone deaf. And those comments about "reviewing everything" sound like he's trying to sweep this under the rug instead of taking responsibility.
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, all these republicans jumping on the bandwagon now? come on they were the ones sleepin' at the wheel while trump was runnin' wild with immigration policies 
. and what's with the gun thing? didn't he know pretti had a phone in his hand? 
anyway, it's about time for an independent investigation, can't let politics get in the way of justice 
. 1 mil on gofundme is crazy though, that family's gonna be set for life 
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So Trump's saying they're reviewing everything but doesn't really sound like he's taking responsibility or anything... and what's with the gun thing? Like a phone's not even a gun? 
And yeah, I don't trust him on this one at all. It feels like another attempt to deflect blame while keeping those ICE agents in Minnesota just as they are. This whole immigration issue is really getting out of hand... and honestly who needs 3k ICE agents patrolling the state anyway? 
i dont get why the gofundme page is making so much money tho, is it bc of his job or somethin'? 
also im still wondering about those 3k ice agents in minneapolis, cant we just have a peaceful life without all that tension? 
u guys ever notice how ppl react differently when it's a celeb vs a regular joe? like Alex Pretti was just a nurse tryna do his job and get paid 
. anywayz, i think an independent investigation is def needed here... 3k ICE agents in minnesota? that's straight up crazy talk 
. and yeah, $1 mil on gofundme is insane 
... like what's going on with these ICE agents? They're supposed to be enforcing laws, not taking lives 
? That's just crazy! The fact that he was a nurse too, just makes it even more senseless 
. I'm so tired of politicians using these shootings as a way to justify their own actions 
... like what's the end goal here? Are we really that afraid of immigrants? 
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Trump's comments are just, like, totally tone deaf. He's all like "we're reviewing everything" but it feels like he's not actually taking this seriously. And the fact that Republicans are joining calls for an independent investigation is a good start, I guess 
. But, like, what about accountability? We need to know why this happened and who's responsible 
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. It's ridiculous to say he had a powerful gun with only a phone, who does that?! 
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and immigration officers 
. Alex Pretti was a nurse, 4 crying out loud! 
. The GoFundMe page has raised so much money, but it's not enough 2 compensate for the loss of Alex's life 
. It's unacceptable that people are being targeted and treated unfairly based on their background or ethnicity 
. The family of Alex Pretti deserves justice and answers about how this happened 
. An independent investigation into this incident is long overdue 
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