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After the killing of Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti by a federal immigration officer, the White House sought to separate President Trump from inflammatory descriptions used by senior officials, as investigations and bipartisan scrutiny intensify.
After the killing of Alex Pretti during a federal immigration operation, criticism is widening beyond Democrats, with some Republicans and allied groups calling for a full investigation and accountability.
Minnesota officials and voting-rights advocates criticized Attorney General Pam Bondi after she sought access to the state’s voter rolls and public-assistance data while urging changes tied to federal immigration enforcement in the state.
Minnesota officials and federal lawmakers intensified scrutiny of a large federal immigration operation in Minneapolis following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, as President Trump told Gov. Tim Walz he would review the scale of the deployment and coordination with the state.
Minnesota and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul asked a federal judge to curb an expanded immigration enforcement effort after two fatal shootings by federal officers intensified protests and scrutiny of the operation.
Democrats said they would oppose advancing the Homeland Security portion of a broad funding package in response to the shooting death of Alex Pretti, increasing the odds of a partial government shutdown if lawmakers miss Friday’s deadline.
Attorney General Pam Bondi is under fire after sending Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz a letter seeking access to state voter-roll data and public-assistance records, while also pressing Minnesota to drop sanctuary policies and expand cooperation with immigration enforcement. Minnesota officials say the request is coercive and unlawful, and the state’s secretary of state has rejected it.
President Donald Trump publicly framed a proposed White House ballroom as irreversible, citing ordered materials and ongoing work, while Justice Department lawyers argued in court that the project remains subject to review and could be modified. A preservation group’s lawsuit seeks to halt construction pending required approvals.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the State Department announced completion of the United States’ withdrawal from the World Health Organization, citing criticisms of the WHO’s COVID-19 response and governance. The statement said the U.S. would pivot global health work toward direct partnerships, with limited coordination to effectuate the exit.
Demonstrations intensified after a U.S. nurse was killed during an encounter involving federal immigration enforcement, with calls for accountability and new political pressure tied to DHS funding.
After the killing of Alex Pretti, political tensions rose as Democrats signaled they could block funding tied to Homeland Security, seeking changes and accountability for federal enforcement actions.
A fatal shooting of an ICU nurse by federal agents in Minneapolis has intensified protests and widened a rift between state and federal officials, with competing accounts and video analyses driving calls for transparency and accountability.