LOADING ERROR LOADINGDeputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday defended federal agents in the aftermath of the killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis over the weekend. Echoing much of what other members of the Trump administration have said, Blanche repeatedly deflected responsibility from the federal agents who killed Pretti. Instead, he attempted to blame the agents’ aggressive and escalatory actions on Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, local law enforcement, protestors and Gov. This should never have happened because there would be law enforcement on the streets helping ICE,” he added. Advertisement“Are federal agents acting humanely, Mr. Blanche?” she asked.

Source: Huffington Post January 26, 2026 06:39 UTC