Alex Pretti, 2nd Amendment and Trump administration
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Claims by Trump administration officials that the man fatally shot by a federal agent in Minneapolis lacked a right to possess a firearm and that his killing was justified are being dismissed by legal experts and assailed by gun rights groups ordinarily aligned with the president.
The shooting death produced no clear shifts in U.S. gun politics or policies, even as President Trump shuffles the officials leading his immigration crackdown.
Trump in hot water with gun rights base after White House abandons Second Amendment to defend ICE killing of Alex Pretti - Aftermath of shooting prompts bizarre role reversal as White House assails vi
A sweeping state law was passed in 2024, supporting a crackdown of "ghost guns" and increasing age restrictions for the purchase of guns.
Alex Pretti’s killing has renewed a debate about whether protesters should carry weapons during demonstrations.
CNN anchor Anderson Cooper criticized President Donald Trump’s stance on the Second Amendment on Monday following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
RCP's Phil Wegmann asked the White House on Monday about FBI Director Kash Patel's comment that Minnesota man Alex Pretti ended up shot and killed by Border Patrol agents because he brought a firearm to a protest.
Top border official Gregory Bovino joins Dana Bash in the wake of second fatal shooting in Minneapolis and clarifies his support for First and Second Amendment rights.