Donald Trump has released a list of requests to Minnesota leaders, demanding that they cooperate “to enforce our Nation’s Laws, rather than resist and stoke the flames of Division, Chaos, and Violence.”
In a lengthy post addressed to Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey Sunday night, the president ordered state authorities to turn over “all illegal aliens” and partner with federal authorities to further the immigration crackdown.
Former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama said the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a federal agent in Minneapolisshould be a “wake-up call to every American” as the nation’s “core values are increasingly under assault.”
Bill Clinton warned that it was a historic moment for the country that would influence its future for decades, urging citizens to raise their voices and “show that our nation still belongs to We the people”.
Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, became the second protester in Minneapolis to be shot and killed in less than three weeks, after a federal agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, 37, earlier this month.
Pretti's family has denounced the Trump administration’s “sickening lies” about the shooting.
Federal agents kill man in Minneapolis: Key points
- Man shot and killed by federal agents named as ICU nurse Alex Pretti
- How an anti-ICE protester came to be shot dead by federal agents – the second fatal shooting in Minneapolis in weeks
- Alex Pretti's family slams 'cowardly ICE thugs' following fatal shooting
- Trump blames Democrats for Minneapolis unrest
- Clinton calls on Americans to ‘stand up’ as Republicans step up demands for inquiry
- Gov. Tim Walz calls on Trump administration to stop 'gaslighting the entire country' and 'end this today'
Former Democrat presidents release statements on Minneapolis shooting
04:45 , Mike BediganThe killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault. pic.twitter.com/0JmEsJ1QFW
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 25, 2026
Over the course of a lifetime, we face only a few moments where the decisions we make and the actions we take will shape our history for years to come. This is one of them. pic.twitter.com/fr4TclLBZd
— Bill Clinton (@BillClinton) January 25, 2026
Clinton calls on Americans to ‘stand up’ as Republicans step up demands for inquiry
04:32 , Namita SinghBill Clinton has warned the United States is at a turning point that will influence its future for decades, urging citizens to raise their voices and “show that our nation still belongs to we the people”.
In a statement, the former president said he had witnessed “horrible scenes” in Minneapolis and other cities that he “never thought would take place in America”.
He pointed to instances in which peaceful demonstrators exercising their constitutional rights were “arrested, beaten, teargassed, and most searingly, in the cases of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, shot and killed”.
Over the course of a lifetime, we face only a few moments where the decisions we make and the actions we take will shape our history for years to come. This is one of them. pic.twitter.com/fr4TclLBZd
— Bill Clinton (@BillClinton) January 25, 2026
Mr Clinton’s statement, shared on X, went on to say:"All of this is unacceptable and should have been avoided. To make matters even worse, at every turn, the people in charge have lied to us, told us not to believe what we’ve seen with our own eyes, and pushed increasingly aggressive and antagonistic tactics, including impeding investigations by local authorities.
"Over the course of a lifetime, we face only a few moments where the decision we make the actions we take will shape our history for years to come. This is one of them. If we give our freedoms away after 250 years, we might never get them back.
“It is up to all of us who believe in the promise of American democracy to stand up, speak out, and show that our nation still belongs to We the people.
Watch: Minneapolis Police Chief says residents, department has 'had enough'
04:30 , Mike BediganTrump claims Pretti was carrying a 'very dangerous gun'
04:15 , Mike BediganDonald Trump claimed that Alex Pretti was carrying a “very dangerous gun, a dangerous and unpredictable gun,” but said the administration was still “reviewing everything” about the events that led to his death.
“It’s a gun that goes off when people don’t know it,” the president told The Wall Street Journal.
The Department of Homeland Security said previously that Pretti was carrying a 9mm semiautomatic handgun and shared a. picture of the firearm.
“I don’t like any shooting. I don’t like it,” Trump told the outlet.
“But I don’t like it when somebody goes into a protest and he’s got a very powerful, fully loaded gun with two magazines loaded up with bullets also. That doesn’t play good either.”
Minneapolis police chief Brian O’Hara previously said that Pretti was a “lawful gun owner” and that he had a permit to carry the weapon.
Video: Border Patrol chief blames Democrats and journalists for Minneapolis chaos
04:02 , Namita SinghRepublican governor says Alex Pretti's death is 'not acceptable'
04:00 , Mike Bedigan— Governor Phil Scott (@GovPhilScott) January 25, 2026
CEOs call for ‘immediate deescalation’ in joint letter after Minneapolis shooting
03:45 , Mike BediganMore than 60 CEOs of Minnesota-based companies, including Target, Best Buy and UnitedHealth, have signed an open letter calling for an “immediate deescalation” in Minneapolis.
The leaders are urging state, local and federal officials to work together as businesses grapple with how to address tensions in the state and across the country following two fatal shootings by federal agents amid a massive immigration enforcement operation that has spurred protests.
Read more here:
CEOs call for ‘immediate deescalation’ in joint letter after Minneapolis shooting
Fundraiser for family of Alex Pretti passes $900,000
03:30 , Mike BediganA GoFundMe set up to help the family of Alex Pretti has surpassed $900,000.
“This fundraiser is intended to support the loved ones he leaves behind with immediate and ongoing needs,” the fundraiser bio states, describing Pretti as an “American Hero.”
“Because details are still unfolding, and to ensure the money goes to the right person, funds will not be distributed until we can verify next-of-kin and identify the appropriate family representative to manage anything raised.”
The page adds: “If, for any reason, the funds cannot be transferred to Alex’s family, we will direct the total amount to the Immigrant Defense Project, a nonprofit that provides litigation, advocacy, and community-defense resources to help immigrants defend their rights and fight deportation.”
Wife of Senator John Fetterman says her 'chronic dread' now shared by entire nation
03:15 , Mike BediganThe wife of Democratic Senator John Fetterman has said that the fear she once felt while living undocumented in the U.S. is now a “shared national wound.”
Gisele Barreto Fetterman, a Brazilian-American activist wrote on X: “For more than a decade, I lived undocumented in the US.
“Every day carried the same uncertainty and fear lived in my body - a tight chest, shallow breaths, racing heart.
“What I thought was my private, chronic dread has now become a shared national wound. This now-daily violence is not ‘law and order.’
“It is terror inflicted on people who contribute, love, and build their lives here. It’s devastatingly cruel and unAmerican.”
Fetterman was born in Rio Di Janeiro and came to the U.S. with her mother when she was seven years old to escape their violent community.
ICYMI: Video emerges of ICU nurse killed by federal agents honoring a deceased veteran at the VA: 'Freedom is not free'
03:00 , Mike BediganBill Ackman challenged to donate $10K to Pretti family as he did for Renee Good's killer – and does
02:40 , Mike BediganBillionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman was challenged to donate $10K to the family of Alex Pretti, after doing the same for Renee Good's killer... and did.
Done. That said, I don’t agree with the gofundme that he is an American hero, but his loss is tragic for him and his family.
— Bill Ackman (@BillAckman) January 26, 2026
Ackman said in a previous statement that he has invested "substantial funds providing for the legal defense of individuals that I believe are innocent" and decided to support Jonathan Ross because he knew "he would need significant funds to cover his defense costs."
He also acknowledged the backlash over his donation, pointing out he had also attempted to donate to a fundraiser for the family of Good.
Trump says government is 'reviewing everything' following second Minneapolis shooting
02:10 , Mike BediganDonald Trump has said that his administration is “reviewing everything” following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti on Saturday.
"We’re looking, we’re reviewing everything and will come out with a determination,” the president told The Wall Street Journal Sunday, later suggesting ICE would be leaving Minneapolis.
“At some point we will leave. We’ve done, they’ve done a phenomenal job,” Trump told the outlet. “I don’t like any shooting. I don’t like it.
“But I don’t like it when somebody goes into a protest and he’s got a very powerful, fully loaded gun with two magazines loaded up with bullets also. That doesn’t play good either.”
Veteran treated by Alex Pretti speaks out after his death
01:45 , Mike BediganA U.S. military veteran who was treated in hospital by Alex Pretti two weeks before his death said the 37-year-old nurse’s death has left him “saddened to the deepest part of my heart.”
“I do remember how he comforted me, helped me, did his job,” Sonny, a retired musician and Air Force veteran told People.
“He made me feel as comfortable as possible. He made me laugh a few times — and I certainly didn’t feel like laughing.”
Pretti treated Sonny, 71, as he was recovering from major surgery in the ICU in Minneapolis.
“I walked in, and Sonny's just hooked up to so many machines and needles and tubes, and Alex was his nurse and he just lightened the situation,” the veteran’s partner Kimberly told People.
“There are nurses who come in and don’t really say anything, and Alex was not like that. I appreciated that I immediately felt comfortable with him. And I felt that Sonny was in good hands."
Border Patrol chief blames Democrats and journalists for Minneapolis chaos – but dodges questions on fatal shooting
01:24 , Mike BediganA top Border Control official has blamed Democrats and journalists for the chaos in Minneapolis following the fatal shooting of two protesters by federal agents, but dodged questions on whether the agency bore responsibility for the tragedies.
It comes after Alex Pretti was killed while helping a fellow protester Saturday. Footage captured from multiple angles showed how the 37-year-old ICU nurse was sprayed in the face with mace before being thrown to the ground by officers before being beaten and ultimately shot multiple times.
Read more here:
Border Patrol chief blames Democrats and journalists for Minneapolis chaos
VA affairs sends condolences to Pretti family but blames Minnesota leaders for his death
01:03 , Mike BediganThe U.S. Secretary of Veteran Affairs has confirmed that Alex Pretti was a nurse at a VA center in Minneapolis, but blamed state officials for the tragedy.
“We can confirm Alex Pretti was a nurse at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center. As President Trump has said, nobody wants to see chaos and death in American cities, and we send our condolences to the Pretti family,” Doug Collins wrote on X.
“Such tragedies are unfortunately happening in Minnesota because of state and local officials’ refusal to cooperate with the federal government to enforce the law and deport dangerous illegal criminals.”
We can confirm Alex Pretti was a nurse at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center. As President Trump has said, nobody wants to see chaos and death in American cities, and we send our condolences to the Pretti family. Such tragedies are unfortunately happening in Minnesota because of…
— VA Secretary Doug Collins (@SecVetAffairs) January 25, 2026
In pictures: Heavy protests in Minneapolis
00:48 , Mike Bedigan
Clinton follows Obama with statement on Minneapolis
00:35 , Mike BediganBill Clinton has offered his own thoughts on the unfolding situation in Minneapolis:
In recent weeks, we've watched horrible scenes play out in Minneapolis and other communities that I never thought would take place in America. People, including children, have been seized from their homes, workplaces, and the street by masked federal agents. Peaceful protesters and citizens exercising their constitutional right to observe and document law enforcement have been arrested, beaten, teargassed, and most searingly, in the cases of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, shot and killed.
All of this is unacceptable and should have been avoided. To make matters even worse, at every turn, the people in charge have lied to us, told us not to believe what we've seen with our own eyes, and pushed increasingly aggressive and antagonistic tactics, including impeding investigations by local authorities.
Over the course of a lifetime, we face only a few moments where the decisions we make and the actions we take will shape our history for years to come. This is one of them. If we give our freedoms away after 250 years, we might never get them back.
It is up to all of us who believe in the promise of American democracy to stand up, speak out, and show that our nation still belongs to We the People.
It comes after fellow former president Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama also released their own statement in which they said the death of Alex Pretti should be a “wake-up call to every American.”
Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski calls for 'comprehensive, independent investigation' of shooting that killed Alex Pretti
00:15 , Isabel KeaneAlaska Senator Lisa Murkowski called for a “comprehensive, independent investigation” into the shooting Saturday in Minneapolis that killed 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti.
“The tragedy and chaos the country is witnessing in Minneapolis is shocking. The killing yesterday of Alex Pretti, a U.S. citizen, by ICE agents should raise serious questions within the administration about the adequacy of immigration-enforcement training and the instructions officers are given on carrying out their mission,” the Republican Senator wrote.
“Lawfully carrying a firearm does not justify federal agents killing an American—especially, as video footage appears to show, after the victim had been disarmed,” she continued.
Murkowski added: “A comprehensive, independent investigation of the shooting must be conducted in order to rebuild trust and Congressional committees need to hold hearings and do their oversight work. ICE agents do not have carte blanche in carrying out their duties.”
New York Governor Kathy Hochul calls on Kristi Noem to quit
Sunday 25 January 2026 23:55 , Isabel KeaneMoment of silence held before NHL game in Minnesota
Sunday 25 January 2026 23:40 , Mike BediganPregame moment of silence for Alex Pretti at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul ahead of today's New York Sirens vs. Minnesota Frost game. pic.twitter.com/kFqx75srXs
— Heather Rule (@hlrule) January 25, 2026
Trump calls on Congress to 'END Sanctuary Cities'
Sunday 25 January 2026 23:20 , Mike BediganIn a lengthy couple of Truth Social posts, Trump called on Congress to “immediately pass Legislation to END Sanctuary Cities,” which he described as “the root cause of all of these problems.”
“American Cities should be Safe Sanctuaries for Law Abiding American Citizens ONLY, not Illegal Alien Criminals who broke our Nation’s Laws,” he wrote.
The president added that his “requests” were “rooted in COMMON SENSE, and will provide the best possible circumstances to, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
“The Trump Administration is standing by, and waiting for ANY Democrat to do the right thing, and work with us on these important matters of MAKING AMERICA SAFE like it is in all sections of our Country where we are, together with Local Leadership, participating and involved.”
Trump releases demands list for Walz and Frey
Sunday 25 January 2026 23:10 , Mike BediganDonald Trump has released a list of demands for Minnesota authorities, calling on Tim Walz and Jacob Frey “to formally cooperate with the Trump Administration to enforce our Nation’s Laws, rather than resist and stoke the flames of Division, Chaos, and Violence.”
The president wrote:
1. Governor Walz and Mayor Frey should turn over all Criminal Illegal Aliens that are currently incarcerated in their State Prisons and Jails to Federal Authorities, along with all Illegal Criminals with an active warrant or known Criminal History, for Immediate Deportation.
2. State and Local Law Enforcement must agree to turn over all Illegal Aliens arrested by Local Police.
3. Local Police must assist Federal Law Enforcement in apprehending and detaining Illegal Aliens who are wanted for Crimes.
4. Democrat Politicians must partner with the Federal Government to protect American Citizens in the rapid removal of all Criminal Illegal Aliens in our Country. Some Democrats, in places like Memphis, Tennessee, or Washington, D.C., have done so, resulting in safer streets for ALL.
VA: Video emerges of ICU nurse killed by federal agents honoring deceased veteran
Sunday 25 January 2026 23:00 , Isabel KeaneVideo has emerged of the ICU nurse Alex Pretti honoring a deceased veteran at a United States Department of Veterans Affairs medical center.
Alex Pretti, 37, was shot and killed by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis on Saturday (24 January), just 17 days after the fatal shooting of Renee Good.
Mr Pretti thanked veterans "for their dedication and selfless service to our nation", in a tribute to the deceased.
"Today we remember freedom is not free. You have to work at it, nurture it, protected, and even sacrifice for it", he said.
National Basketball Players Association releases statement on fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good
Sunday 25 January 2026 22:45 , Isabel KeaneThe NBPA has released a statement on the fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis this month, saying the association “can no longer remain silent.”
“Now more than ever, we must defend the right to freedom of speech and stand in solidarity with the people in Minnesota protesting and risking their lives to demand justice,” the statement reads. “We refuse to let the flames of division threaten the civil liberties that are meant to protect us all.”
Statement from the NBPA and its Executive Committee on the Fatal Shooting in Minneapolis by ICE.
— NBPA (@TheNBPA) January 25, 2026
“There comes a time when silence is betrayal” -MLK pic.twitter.com/ka6CjhfHBb
Anti-ICE protesters marched outside the Target Center Sunday, where the Minnesota Timberwolves were set to play against the Golden State Warriors after their Saturday game was rescheduled.
Hundreds gathered to protest killing of Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, despite freezing temperatures
Sunday 25 January 2026 22:28 , Isabel KeaneHundreds of people gathered in Minneapolis Sunday to protest the fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good at the hands of federal agents in Minneapolis.
Temperatures in the Twin Cities dropped as low as 5 degrees Fahrenheit during the day Sunday, and were expected to fall as low as -16 at night, according to AccuWeather.
Despite the bitter cold, hundreds of protesters gathered to demand ICE leave the city.
Video from CNN showed bundled-up demonstrators chanting “Shut it down!” and carrying banners reading “ICE out of Minnesota.”
Democratic Senator calling for impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem
Sunday 25 January 2026 22:13 , Isabel KeaneSen. Jacky Rosen is calling for the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, saying that she believes Noem is attempting to "mislead the American public" about the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti.
Rosen, a moderate Democrat from Nevada, called Noem “an abject failure” who has lost control of her department in a post on X Sunday.
“She’s either too incompetent to rein in the agency under her purview, or she endorses the blatant constitutional violations being committed,” Rosen wrote.
“Kristi Noem and her department’s latest attempt to mislead the American public regarding the brutal and unjustified killing of Alex Pretti is deeply shameful, and she must be impeached and removed from office immediately.”
JD Vance weighs in on the "madness" in Minneapolis
Sunday 25 January 2026 21:56 , Isabel KeaneVice President JD Vance weighed in Sunday on the “madness” happening in Minneapolis.
“When I was in Minneapolis, I heard a number of crazy stories. But near the top of the list: A couple of off-duty ICE and CBP officers were going to dinner in Minneapolis. They were doxed and their location revealed, and the restaurant was then mobbed,” Vance wrote on X.
“The officers were locked in the restaurant, and local police refused to respond to their pleas for help (as they've been directed by local authorities). Eventually, their fellow federal agents came to their aid,” he added.
Vance then blamed the alleged incident on local leaders’ refusal to cooperate with federal immigration officials.
“This is just a taste of what's happening in Minneapolis because state and local officials refuse to cooperate with immigration enforcement,” he said.
Vance then accused local leaders of causing chaos “so they can have moments like yesterday where someone tragically dies, and politicians get to grandstand about the evils of enforcing the border,” referring to the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, who was killed by a federal agent Saturday.
“The solution is staring everyone in the face. I hope authorities in Minneapolis stop this madness,” Vance concluded.
CEOs call for ‘immediate deescalation’ in joint letter after Minneapolis shooting
Sunday 25 January 2026 21:30 , Isabel KeaneMore than 60 CEOs of Minnesota-based companies, including Target, Best Buy and UnitedHealth, have signed an open letter calling for an “immediate deescalation” in Minneapolis.
The leaders are urging state, local and federal officials to work together as businesses grapple with how to address tensions in the state and across the country following two fatal shootings by federal agents amid a massive immigration enforcement operation that has spurred protests.
“With yesterday’s tragic news, we are calling for an immediate deescalation of tensions and for state, local and federal officials to work together to find real solutions,” the open letter reads.
CEOs call for ‘immediate deescalation’ in joint letter after Minneapolis shooting
'There are actions and consequences that come from those choices', says Greg Bovino
Sunday 25 January 2026 21:15 , Isabel KeaneGov. Tim Walz calls on Trump administration to stop 'gaslighting the entire country' and 'end this today'
Sunday 25 January 2026 21:10 , Isabel KeaneMinnesota Gov. Tim Walz slammed the Trump administration for “gaslighting the country” after the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti.
“You know what you saw, and then you heard the most powerful people in the world...narrate to you what you, what you were looking at... that this was a domestic terrorist, crazed, running at law enforcement with the intent to kill massive numbers of them...sullying his name within minutes of this event happening,” Walz said, referring to the Trump administration’s depiction of events, which vastly differ from what video shows leading up to the fatal shooting.
“This is an inflection point, America. If we cannot all agree that the smearing of an American citizen and besmirching everything they stood for and asking us not to believe what we saw, I don’t know what else to tell you,” Walz said.
“This has to be the moment, your government...someone, has to be accountable. Someone has to hold the final decision on this,” he added.
Walz urged people to put aside political differences to see the “humanity” of the situation.
“This family has gone through enough, and to have the most powerful man in the world drag their dead son with absolutely no evidence, and gaslight the entire country...this is enough. And I would say, President Trump, you can end this today,” he said, calling for “humane” immigration control.
Federal agents involved in fatal shooting reassigned outside Minneapolis 'for their safety'
Sunday 25 January 2026 20:49 , Isabel KeaneThe federal agents involved in the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti were reassigned outside of Minneapolis over safety concerns, Border Control boss Gregory Bovino said.
“All agents that were involved in that scene are working, not in Minneapolis, but in other locations, that’s for their safety,” he said.
Bovino declines to say whether federal agents saw Alex Pretti brandish a weapon
Sunday 25 January 2026 20:47 , Isabel KeaneBorder Patrol Commander-at-Large Gregory Bovnio was asked Sunday about videos that show Alex Pretti was unarmed before he was shot and killed by a federal agent.
“Many videos out there, many different accounts that you may see that I may see, that anyone here may see,” Bovino began.
Q: We have seen multiple videos from yesterday and at no point do we see Alex Pretti brandishing a weapon. Kristi Noem said he was. Did the officers see him brandishing a weapon?
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 25, 2026
BOVINO: Many different accounts that you may see, that anybody here may see. That is why we have… pic.twitter.com/apU0dHYrrV
“Folks, this is why we have something called an investigation, to take what you’re talking about, to take those videos, to take witness statements, to take officer statements, all those minute details that will paint a true picture...not a freeze frame concept ... and paint a larger picture of what really happened. That, is why we investigate, so we can get to the truth, so there’s not speculation,” he said.
Border Patrol boss Gregory Bovino blames politicians, journalists for 'vilifying' law enforcement in wake of fatal shooting
Sunday 25 January 2026 20:45 , Isabel KeaneBorder Patrol leader Gregory Bovino blames politicians, community leaders and journalists for vilifying law enforcement in the wake of Saturday’s fatal shooting in Minneapolis.
"When politicians, community leaders and some journalists engage in that heated rhetoric we keep talking about, when they make the choice to vilify law enforcement... calling law enforcement 'Gestapo' or using the term 'kidnapping,’” he said.
“That is a choice, and there are actions and consequences that come from those choices,” Bovino said.
Border Patrol boss referred to two people fatally shot by federal officers as 'suspects'
Sunday 25 January 2026 20:40 , Isabel KeaneBorder Patrol Commander-at-Large Gregory Bovino referred to the two people fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis this month as “suspects,” during a press conference Sunday.
“Two suspects have been shot … suspects that assault, delay, obstruct or threaten a law enforcement officer’s life,” Bovino said, referring to Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good.
“When individuals make poor choices, poor decisions, come into a law enforcement situation … whether that’s based on ideology, we don’t know,” he said.
Bovino urged civilians against getting involved in law enforcement operations, comparing the ongoing protests to intervening in a bank robbery.
“Say, a bank robbery’s in progress, and the police are taking care of that, and then you decide to go in there and perhaps take action. That’s not a good idea in any form or fashion,” Bovino said.
Obama labels Minneapolis shooting a ‘wake-up call to every American’
Sunday 25 January 2026 20:30 , Isabel KeaneFormer President Barack Obama called the death of an intensive care nurse at Border Patrol’s hands a “heartbreaking tragedy” and warned that “many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.”
Labeling the shooting “a wake-up call to every American,” he and his wife urged the Trump administration to work with city and state officials to “to avert more chaos and achieve legitimate law enforcement goals.”
“Federal law enforcement and immigration agents have a tough job. But Americans expect them to carry out their duties in a lawful, accountable way, and to work with, rather than against, state and local officials to ensure public safety,” Obama wrote.
Vermont's Republican Governor says 'deliberate federal intimidation' is resulting in the 'murder' of Americans
Sunday 25 January 2026 20:20 , Isabel KeaneVermont’s Governor Phil Scott said that the “deliberate” intimidation and incitement caused by federal immigration operations has resulted in the “murder of Americans.”
“Enough...It’s not acceptable for American citizens to be killed by federal agents for exercising their God-given and constitutional rights to protect their government,” Scott, a Republican, wrote on X Sunday.
“At best, these federal immigration operations are a. complete failure of coordination of acceptable public safety and law enforcement practices, training, and leadership,” he wrote.
“At worst. It’s a deliberate federal intimidation and incitement of American citizens that’s resulting in the murder of Americans. Again. Enough is enough,” he continued.
— Governor Phil Scott (@GovPhilScott) January 25, 2026
“The president should pause these operations. De-escalate the situation. And reset the federal government’s focus on truly criminal illegal immigrants. In the absence of presidential action, Congress and the courts must step up to restore constitutionality,” he concluded.
Doctor who attended to shot protester says agents were counting bullet holes rather than administering CPR
Sunday 25 January 2026 20:04 , Isabel KeaneA doctor who said they tried to attend to protester Alex Pretti after he was shot in Minneapolis has said that federal agents were not attempting to give the 37-year-old medical assistance and were instead counting the bullet holes in his body.
“As I approached, I saw that the victim was lying on his side and was surrounded by several ICE agents. I was confused as to why the victim was on his side, because that is not standard practice when a victim has been shot,” the unnamed doctor wrote in a declaration added to a lawsuit challenging ICE’s use of force in Minnesota.
“Checking for a pulse and administering CPR is standard practice. Instead of doing either of those things, the ICE agents appeared to be counting his bullet wounds. I asked the ICE agents if the victim had a pulse, and they said they did not know.”
The individual, who has lived in Minneapolis since 2024 for a pediatric medical residency, said Pretti had “at least three bullet wounds in his back” and they found more in his upper chest and neck when he was turned over, The Independent’s Mike Bedigan reports...
DHS officials furious over handling of shooting: Report
Sunday 25 January 2026 19:55 , Isabel KeaneMultiple Homeland Security officials were reportedly furious over the handling of Saturday’s fatal shooting, according to CNN.
Some officials feel that Secretary Kristi Noem was doing them a disservice and placing federal officers at risk after defending officer’s actions and saying Alex Pretti, who was killed Saturday by an agent, had “violently resisted” officer’s attempts to disarm him.
“The department needs a law enforcement leader, not a sycophant,” one Homeland Security official told CNN.
Some Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis are also starting to feel that the actions being taken are productive, a former senior Border Patrol officer also told CNN.
Minnesota Rep. says Alex Pretti 'died doing what Minnesotans do'
Sunday 25 January 2026 19:08 , Isabel KeaneRep. Angie Craig, a Democrat from Minnesota, wrote on social media that Alex Pretti “died doing what Minnesotans do: looking out for our neighbors.”
“Anyone with eyes can see what happened in this video,” Craig told CNN in a clip she also shared to X.
“We have asked people to video, to document the abuses of ICE. We’ve been asked by the family of Alex Pretti to lift him up — he was an ICU nurse who worked on saving the lives of our nation’s veterans,” Craig told CNN.
Alex Pretti died doing what Minnesotans do: looking out for our neighbors.
— Angie Craig (@RepAngieCraig) January 25, 2026
This could have been any of our children, friends or loved ones.
Kristi Noem’s ICE must leave Minnesota. pic.twitter.com/nwC23sZGP4
“What he did, as far as I’m concerned, was try to help his fellow Minnesotan yesterday. And it got him absolutely murdered by these federal agents.”
Along with the video, Craig wrote, “Kristi Noem’s ICE must leave Minnesota.”
MTG defends protester shot by DHS and says people need to lose their ‘blinders’: ‘You are all being incited into civil war’
Sunday 25 January 2026 18:45 , Isabel KeaneMarjorie Taylor Greene has urged fellow MAGA supporters – and other Americans – to “take off their political blinders” over the death of protester Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, warning that they are being “incited into civil war.”
“I unapologetically believe in border security and deporting criminal illegal aliens and I support law enforcement,” Greene wrote on X Sunday, the day after the fatal shooting. “However, I also unapologetically support the 2nd amendment.
“Legally carrying a firearm is not the same as brandishing a firearm.”
Despite video showing that 37-year-old Pretti was filming federal officers but did not have a weapon drawn, the Trump administration has claimed he had tried to assassinate agents in an act of “domestic terrorism.”
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul slams Trump administration for 'shameless, bold-faced lie'
Sunday 25 January 2026 18:38 , Isabel KeaneNew York’s Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul slammed the Trump administration Sunday for telling a “shameless, bold-faced lie” to justify the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti.
“It’s a shame that I have to say this in America, but no one is above the law,” Hochul said, adding, “And make no mistake, when these people who have abused the power entrusted to them by their offices are finally out of power, states, including New York, will hold them accountable,” Hochul said during a press conference Sunday.
Hochul also called on Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign.
“Kristi Noem has forfeited her right to lead. I’m calling on her to resign as Secretary of Homeland Security or, Donald Trump to do the right thing and just fire her,” Hochul said.
