"Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse who worked for the VA, was fatally shot by Border Patrol agents on Saturday. Shortly afterwards, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem called Pretti a domestic terrorist; other Trump administration officials also made comments accusing him of brandishing his weapon and intending to kill or massacre federal agents, among other unfounded claims. Video evidence taken by several bystanders, reviewed in frame-by-frame detail by multiple media outlets, contradicted these claims."
"Varney interviewed McLaughlin on Wednesday's episode of Varney & Co. about the ongoing unrest over the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Minnesota, including the reactions to Pretti's death. He cued up a video clip of President Donald Trump talking about the investigation into the shooting. In the clip, a reporter asks the president, Do you believe Alex Pretti's death was justified? Well, you know, we're doing a big investigation, Trump replied. I want to see the investigation."
Tricia McLaughlin refused to back off prior comments by Trump administration officials labeling Alex Pretti a domestic terrorist despite repeated questions. Pretti, a 37-year-old VA ICU nurse, was fatally shot by Border Patrol agents. Several Trump administration officials alleged he brandished a weapon and intended to kill federal agents, claims contradicted by bystander video reviewed frame-by-frame. Video shows Pretti holding only a cell phone; he had a permit to carry but never drew his gun. An agent located the holstered weapon while Pretti was restrained and removed it before another agent shot him in the back. McLaughlin said DHS investigators are leading the probe with FBI support and a separate CBP internal review.
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