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Donald Trump contradicts Stephen Miller on Alex Pretti

Headline from Newsweek, from the development of Jan 27, 2026

Newest development Jan 29, 2026 · 4 reportsHow the Minneapolis killings look from Trump country

President Trump said Alex Pretti was not an “assassin,” pushing back on claims by a senior aide after the Minneapolis protester was killed.

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  1. Minneapolis becomes ground zero in Trump

    Headline from CBS News ·

  2. Names this update

    Donald Trump contradicts Stephen Miller on Alex Pretti

    Headline from Newsweek ·

  3. Gun-rights uproar encroaches on Trump immigration crackdown

    Headline from Christian Science Monitor ·

  4. Newest

    How the Minneapolis killings look from Trump country

    Headline from Delaware Public Media ·

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  1. Fox News

    Narratives clash after Trump and victim's family react to second Minneapolis ICE shooting (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The family of slain Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti called the official account of his death "sickening lies" this weekend as investigations into the shooting begin.

  2. ABC 30 Fresno

    What we know about Alex Pretti, ICU nurse killed by federal agent in Minneapolis shooting (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    New details about Alex Pretti, the 37-year-old man shot and killed by a federal agent in Minneapolis, are coming into light.

  3. Fox32 Chicago

    Minneapolis shooting: What we know about Alex Pretti, the man killed by Border Patrol agent (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, was fatally shot Saturday morning by a Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis.

  4. Delaware Public Media

    The latest in the shooting of Alex Pretti by a Border Patrol agent in Minnesota (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Tensions in Minneapolis have increased after the death of Alex Pretti. Local law enforcement say federal officers are keeping them from investigating his shooting by a Border Patrol agent.

  5. CBS News

    Gov. JB Pritzker, Mayor Brandon Johnson respond to deadly Minneapolis shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson spoke out after ICU nurse Alex Pretti was was killed in a Minneapolis shooting by federal agents, the second person to be fatally shot in less than a month.

  6. NBC News

    Live updates: Alex Pretti shot and killed by Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Follow live updates after the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old man in Minneapolis on Saturday.

  7. Deutsche Welle

    Minneapolis: ICE agents shoot dead nurse Alex Pretti (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Democrats are threatening a government shutdown after ICE agents killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. Pretti was a 37-year-old US citizen and intensive care nurse. DW has the latest.

  8. Philadelphia Inquirer

    ICU nurse fatally shot by Border Patrol in Minneapolis cared for veterans (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Alex Pretti was a local nurse dedicated to caring for veterans, according to his family, friends, and co-workers.

  9. Fox News

    Narratives clash after Trump and victim's family react to second Minneapolis shooting (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    The family of slain Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti called the official account of his death "sickening lies" this weekend as investigations into the shooting begin.

  10. Advocate

    Minnesotans mourn Alex Pretti, man killed by Border Patrol agents (opens Advocate)

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    Advocate's feed description

    The site of the shooting has been turned into a makeshift memorial of candles and flowers, less than 2 miles away from the memorial made for Renee Good.

  11. KYMA Yuma

    Minneapolis police chief on federal agents shooting and killing Alex Pretti (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara spoke with Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation Sunday about the shooting of Alex Pretti at the hands of federal agents.

  12. KYMA Yuma

    Minneapolis residents react to man shot and killed by federal agents (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    Minneapolis police confirmed 37-year-old Alex Pretti was shot and killed in an incident involving federal agents Saturday morning. Witnesses share their accounts of what happened, while protesters say enough is enough.

  13. Newsweek

    NRA makes rare statement against Trump admin over Alex Pretti shooting (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The NRA rebuked a senior federal prosecutor’s remarks on armed encounters with police after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.

  14. KESQ Palm Springs

    Alex Pretti was an ICU nurse dedicated to helping others, friends and family said (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By Jeff Winter, Rob Kuznia, CNN (CNN) — Alex Pretti, the 37-year-old man killed by federal immigration agents Saturday, worked as a nurse treating sick veterans, according to family, friends and colleagues – a reflection of his deep desire to help others, they said.

  15. Military.com

    Who is Alex Pretti? VA Nurse Shot by Border Patrol During Minnesota Protest (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    Alex Pretti was killed by federal officials on Saturday, Jan. 24, as tensions continue to escalate in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after multiple shooting deaths.

  16. MinnPost

    Alex Pretti, killed by federal officer, was an ICU nurse, outdoorsman (opens MinnPost)

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    MinnPost's feed description

    Alex Pretti was a U.S. citizen. His family says he was a nurse at the VA hospital who was upset by the federal immigration crackdown.

  17. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    Alex Pretti, man killed in Minneapolis shooting, grew up in Green Bay (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

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    FOX 6 Milwaukee's feed description

    Alex Pretti, the man shot and killed by a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis on Saturday, grew up in Wisconsin before moving to Minnesota.

  18. PhillyVoice

    Protests escalate in Minneapolis after ICE agents shoot and kill Alex Pretti (opens PhillyVoice)

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    PhillyVoice's feed description

    A federal agent fatally shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday, the third shooting by immigration officers in three weeks. State investigators were blocked from the scene by Homeland Security agents.

  19. Deutsche Welle

    Murder in Minneapolis: 'Stop killing us' (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    US federal agents have shot and killed another US citizen in Minneapolis. The brutal killing of ICU nurse Alex Pretti has triggered shock, anger and mass protests across the country.

  20. Reason

    The Trump administration is lying about gun rights and the death of Alex Pretti (opens Reason)

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    Reason's feed description

    The Trump administration is lying about Alex Pretti's death—and GOP officials are betraying gun owners and the Second Amendment.

  21. Newsweek

    Who is the federal agent who shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis? What we know (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The Border Patrol agent who shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis has not been identified. What officials have said—and what remains unclear.

  22. Al Jazeera

    Who was Alex Pretti, the nurse shot dead by federal agents in Minneapolis? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Two witnesses said in court filings that the victim did not brandish a gun, refuting claims by the Trump administration.

  23. New York Post

    Border Patrol chief Bovino praises agents in Minneapolis shooting— says they are ‘victims’ after Alex Pretti interfered with them (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Border Patrol commander-at-large Gregory Bovino praised the agents where involved in the shooting of anti-ICE protester Alex Pretti — and said they are the real victims of the fatal melee in Minneapolis.

  24. The Guardian

    Alex Pretti did not brandish gun, witnesses say in sworn testimony (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Pair testify that Pretti did not hold weapon and was trying to help woman federal agents had shoved to the ground

  25. Boston

    Federal officer fatally shoots man during Minneapolis immigration crackdown (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    Family members identified the man who was killed as Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse.

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