Political Leaders React After ICU Nurse Alex Pretti
Incident
Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, was fatally shot
by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis on Jan.
24 during a large enforcement operation.
Federal authorities say he “approached … with a handgun,”
but bystander video shows him holding a phone and trying to help others at the scene.
Official Reaction
Minnesota leaders blasted the operation, with Gov.
Tim Walz calling it a “campaign of organized brutality.”
President Trump defended the agents and denied wrongdoing.
Public Response
Protests and vigils spread through the city, and
a fundraiser for Pretti’s family raised hundreds of thousands.
Family Perspective
His parents said Pretti was unarmed and
described him as compassionate.
They criticized federal claims and demanded truth and accountability.
