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White House Scrutiny Grows Over Nurse's Fatal Shooting

1/28/2026

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Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff, addressed the fatal shooting of nurse Alex Pretti during protests in Minneapolis on January 27, 2026.
He suggested immigration agents may have breached protocol before the incident.
Miller claimed White House issued guidance to protect deportation agents and tied it to President Donald Trump's immigration policy.
Video evidence contradicted Department of Homeland Security's claim that Pretti was armed when approached by agents.

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Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff, addressed the fatal shooting of nurse Alex Pretti during protests in Minneapolis on January 27, 2026.
He suggested immigration agents may have breached protocol before the incident.
Miller claimed White House issued guidance to protect deportation agents and tied it to President Donald Trump's immigration policy.
Video evidence contradicted Department of Homeland Security's claim that Pretti was armed when approached by agents.