Videos Show Pretti Scuffle With Federal Agents Before Killing
Footage shows Alex Jeffrey Pretti wrestled to the ground by immigration agents after kicking a vehicle taillight during a Minneapolis protest on Jan. 13, 11 days before his Jan. 24 death.
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Overview
Newly obtained videos show Alex Jeffrey Pretti being forced to the ground by federal immigration agents after he kicked a vehicle's taillight during a Minneapolis protest on Jan. 13, a person with knowledge said.
The Jan. 13 scuffle occurred 11 days before Pretti was fatally shot by U.S. Border Patrol agents on Jan. 24, and bystander videos show he was on the ground holding a cellphone, witnesses said.
Homeland Security Investigations and the CBP Office of Professional Responsibility opened reviews, and DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said two agents were placed on administrative leave pending investigations.
More than 3,000 ICE and DHS agents remain deployed to the Twin Cities as part of the immigration surge, and lawmakers have criticized DHS responses, with nearly 150 backing impeachment-related measures, public statements show.
A federal judge has barred DHS from destroying or altering evidence as investigators collect bystander videos and witness statements, court records show, and officials say multiple investigations will continue.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame the Minneapolis episode as an optics-driven political crisis that forced a tactical retreat, highlighting internal White House turmoil and bipartisan alarm. Through loaded verbs (reset, de-escalate), reliance on many anonymous aides and a GOP strategist, and story ordering, coverage foregrounds Trump’s political calculations over procedural or legal explanations.