Prominent Republicans and gun rights advocates helped elicit a White House turnabout this week after bristling over the administration’s characterization of Alex Pretti as responsible for his own deat

Lawmakers in both parties are calling for investigations following the killing of Alex Jeffrey Pretti by a U.S. Border Patrol officer.

President Donald Trump is taking a more conciliatory approach with Democratic leaders in Minnesota. This change follows the second fatal shooting of a protester by federal agents this month.

Video footage of Pretti’s killing refutes claims from officials that the protester was attacking law enforcement or “brandishing” his gun.

The NRA has branded a post attributed to Trump criticising Pretti over his shooting as "fake news" and issued a warning.

Trump allies are linking Alex Pretti's death by immigration officers to his packing a gun. Prominent 2nd Amendment figures are furious

Republican U.S. Sen. John Curtis called for an independent investigation Monday into the slaying of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.

A screenshot shows a Truth Social post made by U.S. President Donald Trump after Customs and Border Protection agents fatally shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis in January 2026, in which Trump said "ONLY CRIMINALS CARRY GUNS ON OUR STREETS."

He said, after a call, he and Gov. Tim Walz seemed on a "similar wavelength."