"Noem, Miller, and others in the administration have faced backlash over their description of the circumstances surrounding federal agents shooting and killing 37-year-old Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday. Noem and others claimed Pretti wanted to massacre agents before the confrontation. Administration officials have pointed to the fact that Pretti was armed as proof of his malicious intentions, but Second Amendment activists have consistently pushed back against this."
"The president loves Stephen, she said. Everything I've done, I've done at the direction of the president and Stephen, Noem reportedly said to someone who relayed her comment to Axios. The report from Axios suggests there was a great amount of confusion surrounding Pretti's death in the White House. Officials told the outlet that Border Patrol officers told the White House that Pretti brandished a gun before being shot, but this claim is contradicted by video evidence."
"Pretti's death followed an ICE agent shooting and killing 37-year-old mother Renee Good in the same city earlier this month. The city is currently suing the administration over ICE's deployment. Miller previously referred to Pretti as an assassin. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt called Miller one of the president's closest allies amid rumors of a rift between Noem and Miller. Stephen Miller is one of President Trump's most trusted and longest-serving aides."
Kristi Noem attributed her actions as Homeland Security Secretary to directions from President Donald Trump and Homeland Security Advisor Stephen Miller. Administration officials described the shooting death of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis as involving Pretti wanting to massacre agents and noted that Pretti was armed, while Second Amendment activists pushed back. Pretti's death followed an earlier ICE agent shooting that killed Renee Good, and the city is suing over ICE deployment. Stephen Miller called Pretti an assassin and is described as a close presidential ally. Confusion within the White House arose over claims that Pretti brandished a gun, which video evidence contradicted, and some officials were not briefed before statements were published.
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