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How the Trump Administration Rushed to Judgment in Minneapolis Shooting

The administration was in a race to control the narrative around the killing of Alex Pretti, even as videos emerged that contradicted the government’s account.

© Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times

The rush to blame Mr. Pretti and exonerate the immigration agents deviated entirely from the way law enforcement investigations were normally carried out.
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Killing Prompts Only a Defiant Response From Trump

Even as the second death of a protester in Minnesota brought demands for accountability, the president, insulated from dissenting voices, stuck to his pattern of reflexively blaming opponents.

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

President Trump said on social media on Sunday that the blame for recent unrest lay, in part, with “Democrat run Sanctuary Cities and States.”
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