Dana Loesch has ‘a lot of questions’ about Alex Pretti shooting
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Dana Loesch,a former NRA spokeswoman,said she has “a lot of questions” about the border Patrol’s account of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis after reviewing video of the incident on CBS Mornings. DHS says Pretti was carrying a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun and two magazines,though the gun was not in his hand; Minnesota allows open carry with a permit,and footage appears to show him disarmed before being shot multiple times. Loesch urged people to exercise Second amendment rights but also to prioritize de-escalation and avoid interfering with federal investigations, and she warned the administration to be careful with its language.Some officials, including DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and White House aide Stephen Miller, publicly described Pretti as a “domestic terrorist,” a label President Trump did not use; Trump said he dislikes shootings but criticized Pretti for having a “very powerful, fully-loaded gun.” DHS says agents were conducting a targeted operation related to an individual wanted for violent assault, and agents involved in the shooting have been reassigned.
Former NRA spokeswoman has ‘a lot of questions’ about Alex Pretti shooting
Former National Rifle Association spokeswoman Dana Loesch expressed her skepticism about the Border Patrol’s narrative surrounding the fatal shooting in Minneapolis on Saturday.
Loesch appeared on CBS Mornings on Monday to respond to the footage of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti. According to the Department of Homeland Security, Pretti was carrying a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun on his person at the time, but it was not in his hand. Open carry of a handgun is legal in Minnesota with a permit. Video shows that Pretti was disarmed before being shot multiple times.
“Watching what we saw in the video, I think we all have a lot of questions,” Loesch said. “I encourage people to carry. I encourage people to exercise their Second Amendment rights, but I also recognize that people need to be encouraged to de-escalate as well and make sure that you are not impeding any kind of federal investigation.”
“But, for the administration, they need to be careful with their words,” Loesch said.
This comment was in response to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller referring to Pretti as a “domestic terrorist” for carrying a firearm. DHS also alleged that Pretti had two magazines in his possession.
However, President Donald Trump did not characterize Pretti as a terrorist.
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“I don’t like any shooting. I don’t like it,” Trump said when asked about the shooting on Sunday. “But I don’t like it when somebody goes into a protest, and he’s got a very powerful, fully-loaded gun with two magazines loaded up with bullets also. That doesn’t play good either.”
Pretti allegedly got involved during a federal operation. Pretti was present at the scene of what DHS called a “targeted” operation “against an illegal alien wanted for violent assault.”
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