A senior White House official acknowledged that federal immigration agents in Minneapolis might not have followed proper procedures before they shot and killed a nurse during protests, adding to scrutiny of the incident. The comments came from President Trump’s deputy chief of staff, Stephen Miller, who has been a key figure in the administration’s hardline immigration strategy.
The shooting on Saturday left 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti dead amid demonstrations over an aggressive immigration enforcement operation in the city. In the days since, Trump has said he wants to calm tensions in Minneapolis and allow “a very honest and honorable investigation” into what happened.
In a statement to news agencies, Miller said the White House had given “clear guidance” that additional federal personnel in Minnesota should focus on creating barriers between arrest teams and protesters. He said officials are now examining why Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents may not have followed that guidance.
Miller also sought to walk back earlier remarks in which he described Pretti as a “would-be assassin” and suggested the nurse intended to attack agents. Those comments were based on initial statements from Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who said Pretti had a weapon when he approached federal officers.
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