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Trump says ‘we’re reviewing everything’ after Minneapolis killing as Republicans join calls for investigation – US politics live

President signals to Wall Street Journal that he would eventually withdraw ICE agents, though did not give a timeframe

A GoFundMe page entitled Alex Pretti is an American Hero has raised $1,078,931 since it was set up on Saturday. The page reads:

On January 24, 2026, Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a Minneapolis resident and American citizen was executed on the streets of Minneapolis by ICE agents.

This fundraiser is intended to support the loved ones he leaves behind with immediate and ongoing needs. Because details are still unfolding, and to ensure the money goes to the right person, funds will not be distributed until we can verify next-of-kin and identify the appropriate family representative to manage anything raised.

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© Photograph: Adam Gray/AP

© Photograph: Adam Gray/AP

© Photograph: Adam Gray/AP

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Minneapolis shooting: Obama and Clinton urge Americans to ‘stand up’ as more Republicans call for an investigation – live

Some elected officials condemn Trump’s federal surge in Minnesota and say DHS agents should leave state

Alex Pretti, a Veterans Affairs Hospital ICU nurse, was said to be deeply upset about the Trump administration’s sometimes brutal immigration crackdown. The 37-year-old has been described as kindhearted by his friends and family (see opening post to read what his parents said about him in a statement issued after he was killed).

Dimitri Drekonja, chief of the Infectious Diseases Section at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs hospital and a colleague of Pretti, called him “a good kind person who lived to help.” Pretti was a nurse working “to support critically ill veterans,” he added.

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© Photograph: Craig Lassig/EPA

© Photograph: Craig Lassig/EPA

© Photograph: Craig Lassig/EPA

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