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Fetterman Faces Backlash Over Silence on Alex Pretti Shooting as Wife Denounces 'Terror'

Democratic leaders are threatening to block DHS funding in response to the killing.

Overview

  • As of Monday, Sen. John Fetterman had issued no public comment on the shooting, and his office did not respond to a request for comment from PennLive.
  • Gisele Barreto Fetterman condemned the killing on X, calling the violence “terror” and citing her experience living undocumented for more than a decade.
  • Rep. Brendan Boyle criticized Fetterman’s silence, and Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith accused the Trump administration of blocking a state investigation.
  • Reporting describes Alex Pretti, 37, as a legally armed nurse who was beaten, disarmed, and then shot multiple times by federal agents during a protest against ICE.
  • Chuck Schumer said Senate Democrats will withhold votes on an appropriations bill that includes DHS funding, increasing the risk of a partial shutdown this week.