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Trump Calls Alex Pretti an 'Agitator' as DHS Report Disputes Early Account and Envoy Pledges Drawdown in Minneapolis

A looming Senate funding vote will test Democratic efforts to rein in ICE after two fatal shootings.

Overview

  • A newly circulated January 13 video shows a man identified by family as Alex Pretti confronting ICE agents and being forced to the ground days before he was killed.
  • Two CBP officers tied to Pretti’s shooting were placed on administrative leave the day of the incident, according to officials.
  • A preliminary Department of Homeland Security report to Congress does not indicate that Pretti brandished a firearm, diverging from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s initial statement.
  • Presidential envoy Tom Homan said immigration enforcement will continue with more targeted operations, pledged to soon reduce the roughly 3,000-agent deployment, and promised discipline for unprofessional conduct.
  • The Senate is set to vote Friday on Homeland Security funding after Trump said a compromise was reached, as Democrats seek to restrict ICE resources.