"The men tasked with carrying out President Donald Trump's mass deportation agenda were made to watch a video of the shooting death of Alex Pretti in a slow, moment-by-moment analysis on Thursday by Sen. Rand Paul, who repeatedly cast doubt on the tactics used by federal officers and warned that the American public had lost trust in the country's immigration agencies."
"The hearing's witnesses included Todd Lyons, the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Rodney Scott, who heads Customs and Border Protection, and Joseph Edlow, who runs U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The same officials appeared in front of a House committee earlier this week. Paul's comments were a strong rebuke of the conduct by CBP officers who ultimately shot and killed Pretti on Jan. 24 in Minneapolis."
"It's clearly evident that the public trust has been lost. To restore trust in ICE and Border Patrol they must admit their mistakes, be honest and forthright with their rules of engagement and pledge to reform, Paul said in his opening statements. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., speaks during a Senate Homeland Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)"
Sen. Rand Paul displayed a frame-by-frame video of the Jan. 24 shooting that killed Alex Pretti and questioned federal officers' tactics and decision to fire. Paul said Pretti posed no threat and was retreating while being pepper-sprayed, and he challenged why the encounter resulted in an ICU nurse's death. Acting ICE director Todd Lyons, CBP chief Rodney Scott and USCIS head Joseph Edlow testified at the hearing and had appeared before a House committee earlier. Paul called the shooting a strong rebuke of CBP conduct and said public trust has been lost, urging admission of mistakes and concrete reforms.
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