"This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss how the shocking killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents could represent a real turning point for Trump's immigration enforcement policies, the cognitive dissonance about constitutional rights and conservative principles displayed by political leaders in the wake of Pretti's killing, and a new book by guest Jason Zengerle: Hated by All the Right People: Tucker Carlson and the Unraveling of the Conservative Mind."
"Rashawn Ray and Gabriel R. Sanchez for The Brookings Institution: Commentary: ICE expansion has outpaced accountability. What are the remedies? Judd Legum and Noel Sims for Popular Information: How legacy media fell for Trump's fake "pivot" in Minnesota Ximena Bustillo for NPR: Internal review contradicts White House narrative of Pretti's death Tarini Parti and Eliza Collins for The Wall Street Journal: The Democrats Have an 'Abolish ICE' Conundrum."
"Richard Fausset for The New York Times: Shootings Pose a Hard Question for the Right: Who's a Conservative, Really? Catherine Thompson for Talking Points Memo: Alex Pretti's Killing Has Upended the Right's Narratives About Government Overreach Mary Ellen Klas for Bloomberg (Opinion): Republican Governors Are Starting to Understand the Assignment Jeet Heer for The Nation: MAGA Is Proving How Little It Actually Cares About Gun Rights Shirin Ali for Slate: Are Gun Rights Activists Turning On Trump Over Alex Pretti's Killing? Don't Hold Your Breath."
The killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents may mark a turning point in immigration enforcement and provoke renewed scrutiny of ICE's powers. The episode highlights apparent cognitive dissonance among political leaders who champion constitutional rights but respond unevenly when federal force is involved. The event intersects with larger debates about ICE expansion, media narratives around presidential messaging, and internal reviews that may contradict official accounts. The controversy raises partisan dilemmas about abolishing or limiting ICE, questions about funding and oversight, and tensions within conservatism over gun rights, government overreach, and the shape of conservative identity.
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