White House avoids Minneapolis tirade as signs suggest Trump backing down

Following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis, the White House press secretary's response suggested a potential shift in tone from the Trump administration. Unlike past instances, the administration avoided directly blaming the victim and expressed a willingness to allow the investigation to proceed. There was also mention of a "constructive" conversation between President Trump and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, with Trump agreeing to consider reducing the number of federal agents in the state. This apparent de-escalation follows other instances where Trump seemed to back down from confrontational stances, including disputes over Greenland and NATO troop deployments. While the White House spokeswoman blamed Democrats and left-wing agitators for the situation, she notably refrained from blaming Pretti himself.

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