{"id":2551614,"date":"2026-01-25T17:23:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T22:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-pushes-back-on-trump-administration-after-minneapolis-shooting\/"},"modified":"2026-01-25T17:25:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T22:25:12","slug":"gop-pushes-back-on-trump-administration-after-minneapolis-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-pushes-back-on-trump-administration-after-minneapolis-shooting\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP pushes back on Trump administration after Minneapolis shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgop-pushes-back-on-trump-administration-after-minneapolis-shooting%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2551614&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A fatal shooting by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-across-u-s-take-bidens-lead-seek-to-ban-illegal-alien-term\/\" title=\"... Across U.S. Take Biden&#039;s Lead, Seek to Ban &#039;Illegal Alien&#039; Term\">federal immigration agents<\/a> in Minneapolis \u2014 the second such death this month after an earlier ICE-related killing \u2014 has prompted rare GOP criticism of the Trump management and calls for oversight.Democrats have led the backlash, but a growing number of Republicans, including Rep. Michael McCaul, House Homeland Security Chair Andrew Garbarino, rep. James Comer, sen. thom Tillis, Sen. Bill Cassidy, Sen.Lisa Murkowski, and Rep. Thomas Massie, have described the incident as disturbing, urged investigations, or questioned the federal response. House leaders requested testimony from ICE and other immigration agencies,and Comer suggested pulling immigration forces from Minneapolis if more lives could be at risk. The episode has heightened scrutiny of DHS leadership and put bipartisan pressure on immigration agencies, with implications for upcoming funding votes; some Republicans have urged patience until more facts are known. Bystander footage reportedly shows the victim, identified as Alex Pretti, was armed but that the weapon appeared to have been removed before the first shot, and Second Amendment groups have also called for an inquiry.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Hill Republicans raise concern over second fatal shooting in Minneapolis: &lsquo;Disturbing&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2482453\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\">Trump administration<\/a> is facing rare GOP pushback over the fatal shooting of a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/minneapolis\/\">Minneapolis<\/a> man by federal agents, with a small but growing number of congressional Republicans calling for an investigation and at least one <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >suggesting immigration officials<\/a> should leave the state.<\/p>\n<p>So far, Democrats have led the groundswell of criticism after immigration agents pinned and then killed a man protesting ICE&rsquo;s presence in the city on Saturday, marking the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4432812\/judge-dhs-destroying-evidence-pretti-shooting\/\">second shooting death<\/a> this month. But a handful of Republicans have called the incident &ldquo;disturbing&rdquo; while urging congressional oversight.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4432758\/maxwell-frost-punched-trump-deport\/\">Rep. Maxwell Frost says he was punched in face after being told Trump would deport him<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4432730\/house-committee-top-immigration-officials-oversight-hearing\/\">House committee summons top immigration officials for oversight hearing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4431923\/trumps-first-congressional-backer-announces-comeback-house-bid-in-florida\/\">Trump&#8217;s first Congressional backer announces comeback House bid in Florida<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I am troubled by the events that have unfolded in Minneapolis,&rdquo; said Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) on Sunday, supporting the decision of House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4432730\/house-committee-top-immigration-officials-oversight-hearing\/\">request testimony<\/a> from the leadership of ICE and other immigration agencies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/editorials\/4425506\/britain-approval-china-mega-embassy-mistake\/\">OPINION: BRITAIN&rsquo;S APPROVAL OF CHINA&rsquo;S MEGA EMBASSY IS A MEGA MISTAKE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&rdquo;As an attorney and former federal prosecutor, I believe a thorough investigation is necessary &mdash; both to get to the bottom of these incidents and to maintain Americans&rsquo; confidence in our justice system,&rdquo; added McCaul, who chaired the committee until 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. James Comer (R-KY), who leads the House Oversight Committee, seemed to urge President Donald Trump to consider drawing down its immigration forces from Minneapolis, which has become the epicenter of weeks of protests over ICE tactics.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Good, a woman who appeared to be obstructing traffic before an altercation with the officer.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If I were President Trump, I would almost think &hellip; if there&rsquo;s a chance of losing more innocent lives, then maybe go to another city and let the people of Minneapolis decide,&rdquo; Comer <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6388290017112\">said<\/a> Sunday on Fox News while accusing state officials of stoking the controversy.<\/p>\n<p>The shooting has fanned Democratic calls to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, with Rep. Laura Gillen (D-NY) joining more than 100 other House Democrats in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepLauraGillen\/status\/2015460034537247216?s=20\">describing her as unqualified<\/a> for the job on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Gillen is one of seven Democrats who <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/4430090\/final-four-government-funding-bills-pass-house\/\">supported funding<\/a> for the Department of Homeland Security in a House vote last week. In the Senate, that money is <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4432706\/senate-democrats-derail-appropriations-passage-minneapolis-shooting\/\">freshly in jeopardy<\/a> over the shooting, as virtually all Democrats appear poised to block the government funding bill ahead of an end-of-January shutdown deadline.<\/p>\n<p>Most Republicans have yet to comment on Saturday&rsquo;s shooting, even some centrists who have been vocal with the administration in the past. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) said he was &ldquo;loathe&rdquo; to give his opinion before he learned more about the circumstances of 37-year-old Alex Pretti&rsquo;s death.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s hard to determine,&rdquo; Bacon told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>, reiterating his support for legislation that bolsters border security while providing a pathway to legal status for illegal immigrants.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The biggest issue from a congressional standpoint is that we need to update our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-signs-strongest-anti-illegal-immigration-bills-into-law-as-biden-border-crisis-worsens\/\" title=\"DeSantis enacts tough anti-illegal immigration laws amidst wor...ing Biden border crisis.\">legal immigration laws<\/a>,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;I support the Dignity Act for this reason.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/4431717\/dhs-alleges-child-taken-into-custody-after-mother-abandoned-him\/\">DHS ALLEGES CHILD TAKEN INTO CUSTODY ONLY AFTER MOTHER &lsquo;ABANDONED&rsquo; HIM<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Other Republicans joined calls for an investigation, with Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) chiding the initial response from administration officials who have characterized Pretti as an &ldquo;assassin&rdquo; and &ldquo;domestic terrorist.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Any administration official who rushes to judgment and tries to shut down an investigation before it begins are doing an incredible disservice to the nation and to President Trump&rsquo;s legacy,&rdquo; Tillis <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenThomTillis\/status\/2015435983316189686?s=20\">said<\/a> in a Sunday statement.<\/p>\n<p>A day earlier, Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) warned that the &ldquo;credibility of ICE and DHS are at stake&rdquo; after the &ldquo;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenBillCassidy\/status\/2015247523003162922?s=20\">incredibly disturbing<\/a>&rdquo; shooting. His comments mark a rare break from the White House after Trump endorsed a primary challenger last week.<\/p>\n<p>Trump also received vocal criticism from centrist Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), a political foe and libertarian, both of whom <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/lisamurkowski\/status\/2015511814025404442?s=20\">focused on<\/a> claims that agents were justified in shooting Pretti because he was armed.<\/p>\n<p>Pretty reportedly had a concealed carry permit, and the weapon seemed to be removed before the first shot was fired, according to bystander footage of the incident.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Carrying a firearm is not a death sentence, it&rsquo;s a Constitutionally protected God-given right, and if you don&rsquo;t understand this you have no business in law enforcement or government,&rdquo; Massie <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepThomasMassie\/status\/2015423469060517891?s=20\">said<\/a> on X Sunday.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4431797\/house-rebels-plan-floor-revolt-senate-save-act\/\"><strong>HOUSE REBELS PLAN FLOOR REVOLT OVER SENATE&rsquo;S SAVE ACT INACTION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ex-Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FmrRepMTG\/status\/2015438556789870682?s=20\">challenged<\/a> the accusation that Pretti&rsquo;s gun was visible before the incident, posting that &ldquo;legally carrying a firearm is not the same as brandishing a firearm.&rdquo; Greene, a one-time Trump ally, retired from Congress in January after a falling out with the president.<\/p>\n<p>Their concerns come as Second Amendment groups released statements supporting an investigation into the Border Patrol shooting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hill GOP alarmed by second Minneapolis fatal shooting<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2651,"featured_media":2551615,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP25247654367440-e1769378049630.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[6203,62133,47689,71894,32640],"class_list":["post-2551614","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-gop","tag-minneapolis-shooting","tag-police-reform","tag-republican-response","tag-trump-administration"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP25247654367440-e1769378049630.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2551614","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2651"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2551614"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2551614\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2551618,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2551614\/revisions\/2551618"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2551615"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2551614"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2551614"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2551614"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}