Trump promises to ‘de-escalate’ Minnesota crisis after Alex Pretti shooting

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In January 2026, President Trump announced plans to "de-escalate" the crisis in Minnesota following the fatal shooting of two citizens, including ICU nurse Alex Pretti, by Border Patrol agents. The shootings occurred amidst a federal immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, sparking protests and a standoff between state and federal officials. Pretti was filming officers when he was shot; he was also a licensed gun owner. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who oversees ICE and CBP, is facing criticism and calls for her resignation over her response, including accusing Pretti of "domestic terrorism." Despite the controversy, Trump expressed confidence in Noem. The administration's actions in Minnesota have drawn widespread condemnation from both Democrats and Republicans.

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Kristi Noem accused Pretti of engaging in “domestic terrorism”.

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President Trump said his administration intends to “de-escalate” the crisis in Minnesota.

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Alex Pretti was shot by two Border Patrol officers over the weekend.

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Federal agents killed two United States citizens in Minnesota, including Alex Pretti.

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Pretti was filming Border Patrol officers when he was shot and killed.

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US president says he still has confidence in Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem amid calls for her resignation.Published On 28 Jan 2026US President Donald Trump said his administration intends to “de-escalate” the spiralling crisis in the state of Minnesota after federal agents killed two United States citizens, including intensive care nurse Alex Pretti, who was shot by two Border Patrol officers over the weekend.“I don’t think it’s a pullback. It’s a little bit of a change,” President Trump told Fox News on Tuesday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar attacked during town hall meetinglist 2 of 4US president praises Syrian leader al-Sharaa after offensive against SDFlist 3 of 4US president talks up economy amid outrage over Minnesota killingslist 4 of 4UPS says it will shed 30,000 jobs in major cost-cutting driveend of list“We’re going to de-escalate a little bit,” Trump said, referring to a sweeping federal immigration crackdown in Minneapolis that has led to weeks of protests, the killing of Pretti and Renee Good, and a standoff between state and federal officials.Top Trump officials, including Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, are under fire from Democrats and a growing number of Republicans over how they responded to Pretti’s shooting.Pretti was filming Border Patrol officers with his phone when he was shot and killed on Saturday.He was also a licensed gun owner with a permit to carry a weapon in public, which he was wearing at the time of the shooting and which appears to have been confiscated by officers before he was killed.Trump told Fox News that he still had confidence in Noem despite calls for her resignation.Noem, who oversees both Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), responded to the killing by accusing Pretti of engaging in “domestic terrorism” and suggested the ICU nurse had brandished his weapon at Border Patrol agents during an altercation.

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