Several Trump administration officials have defended the ICE agent involved in the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, sparking widespread outrage. Pretti was killed Saturday morning during an ICE operation after filming agents with his phone. Video shows him being pepper-sprayed and tackled before being shot. Authorities claim he was armed, though no public evidence has been released.<\/p>\n
Vice President JD Vance drew heavy backlash after posting about the incident \u2014 not by addressing Pretti\u2019s death, but by sharing a story about ICE agents being \u201cdoxed\u201d at a restaurant. He blamed local officials for refusing to cooperate with immigration enforcement and suggested their actions led to chaos and violence.<\/p>\n
His comments were met with intense criticism online. Many accused him of ignoring the killing and spreading misinformation. Some called him a \u201cdisgrace\u201d and a \u201cliar,\u201d while others said he showed more concern for federal agents than for a man who died during the encounter.<\/p>\n
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez also condemned Vance\u2019s remarks, accusing him of defending the killing of civilians for exercising their constitutional rights.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"