They have cast him as an agitator who posed a threat to law enforcement. Democrats attending the meeting are expected to discuss federal agents’ killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday. “Federal agents cannot murder people in broad daylight and face zero consequences,” the Washington Democrat wrote on X. The groups did, however, criticize those opposing the surge of federal agents in this city. Their Minnesota federal court lawsuit alleges that federal agents blocked local law enforcement’s early investigative efforts.

Source: The Guardian January 24, 2026 19:52 UTC