Obama says Alex Pretti killing a ‘tragedy’ as calls mount for full investigation
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Former president says killing should be ‘wake-up call’ and that federal agents are not operating in a lawful way

Republican senator says ‘credibility’ of ICE and DHS are ‘at stake’ as calls come from both sides of political divide

Pressure mounted on Donald Trump’s administration on Sunday to fully investigate the previous day’s killing by federal immigration officers of 37-year-old nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.

Calls for an investigation have come from all sides of the political divide after video analysis showed officers had removed from Pretti a handgun he was reportedly permitted to carry – and which he was not handling – before fatally shooting him.

Republican US senator Bill Cassidy said the “credibility” of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) were “at stake”.

    • Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works
      3·
      4 days ago

      Don’t quote me on this, but I think there may just be some pearl clutching over this letter.

      Brows might even be furrowed.

  • BigTuffAl@lemmy.zip
    131·
    5 days ago

    Fucking hilarious, do they not realize how obvious it is that they are with the enemy?

  • Lasherz@lemmy.worldM
    51·
    5 days ago

    Congressional pressure worked so well with the Epstein files. Let’s see how continually applying no consequences works instead of actually doing their jobs.

  • lmmarsano@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
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    4 days ago

    I don’t understand why the state police with their search warrant didn’t arrest the DHS officials obstructing their investigation so it could proceed. DHS doesn’t have jurisdiction to investigate shootings, and it’s not like the police haven’t arrested people before when the law is unclear & let the courts sort it out.