Trump wants ‘honest’ investigation into ‘very sad’ killing of Minneapolis protester
(AP) -- President Donald Trump said Tuesday a “big investigation” was underway into the killing of protester and ICU nurse Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis.
“I want to see the investigation. I’m going to be watching over it, and I want a very honorable and honest investigation. I have to see it myself,” the president said as he left the White House.
The comment is the latest marker of Trump’s sudden turnabout on the issue as his administration confronts growing pushback — including from some Republicans and Second Amendment advocates — on federal agents’ tactics in the second fatal shooting from the aggressive immigration operation in Minnesota.
A day earlier, the White House made an effort to distance Trump from some early comments by high-ranking administration officials who had branded Pretti as a domestic terrorist despite videos of the encounter contradicting their narrative.
Immigration agents were active Tuesday across the Twin Cities region, but it was unclear if officials had changed tactics after the shift in tone from the White House.
Two federal officers fired shots in encounter that killed Pretti, DHS tells Congress
A Customs and Border Protection official told Congress that one officer fired his Glock and another officer fired his, according to a notification obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press.
Investigators from CBP’s Office of Professional Responsibility conducted the analysis based on a review of body camera footage and agency documentation, according to the notice.
The agency is required to report in-custody and certain other deaths involving its agents and officers to Congress.
The notice said officers tried to take Pretti into custody and he resisted, leading to a struggle. During the struggle, a Border Patrol agent yelled, “He’s got a gun!” multiple times, according to the notice.
