Deputy AG Defends Federal Agents After Minneapolis Shootings

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche told NBC's Meet the Press that federal agents 'are acting humanely' while defending immigration operations after the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good.

Eyewitness video of Alex Pretti's shooting appears to contradict administration accounts, and federal authorities have opened investigations into Pretti's and Good's deaths, officials confirmed.

Blanche said agents face 'very, very difficult' conditions and faulted lack of local support, noting Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said the city has about 600 police officers versus roughly 3,000 immigration officers in the area.

Blanche told NBC that there have been 'thousands of arrests,' a figure he cited to argue critics focus on 'two or three' problematic incidents, according to the program's transcript.

The Justice Department said it is investigating the shootings and will review bystander video and evidence after a federal judge blocked the administration from destroying or altering evidence, officials confirmed.