{"id":2554278,"date":"2026-01-27T14:38:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T19:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-alex-pretti-wasnt-acting-as-an-assassin\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T14:39:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T19:39:31","slug":"trump-says-alex-pretti-wasnt-acting-as-an-assassin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-alex-pretti-wasnt-acting-as-an-assassin\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump says Alex Pretti wasn&#8217;t acting as an assassin"},"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%2Ftrump-says-alex-pretti-wasnt-acting-as-an-assassin%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=2554278&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>President Trump distanced himself from White House aide Stephen Miller\u2019s characterization of Alex Pretti \u2014 a 37-year-old Minnesota nurse fatally shot by Border Patrol during an immigration-enforcement operation \u2014 as a \u201cwould-be assassin.\u201d Asked as he left for a campaign rally, Trump said he did not believe Pretti was acting as an assassin, called the incident \u201cvery unfortunate,\u201d and warned that people \u201ccan\u2019t walk in with guns.\u201d Miller and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem had publicly blamed pretti instantly after the shooting, prompting criticism and calls for Noem\u2019s resignation or impeachment; Trump said Noem would remain in her post and praised her work. White House press secretary karoline Leavitt defended Miller, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-big-here-we-go-pentagon-halts-biden-transition-defense-briefings-biden-team-unaware-of-directive\/\" title=\"BREAKING BIG: Here We Go \u2014 Pentagon Halts Biden Transition Defense Briefings \u2014 Biden Team Unaware of Directive\">administration officials<\/a> said Miller would stay on and was traveling with the president. Trump said he would personally monitor the investigations into Pretti\u2019s death and wants an \u201chonorable and honest\u201d 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\">Trump says Alex Pretti wasn&rsquo;t acting as an assassin<\/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_2485657\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4434695\/trump-immigration-unstuck-minnesota-shooting-operation-damage-control\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> distanced himself on Tuesday from comments Stephen Miller, the White House deputy chief of staff for policy, made regarding the fatal shooting of Minnesota nurse Alex Pretti.<\/p>\n<p>Departing the White House for a campaign rally in Iowa, Trump was asked whether he thought Pretti was acting as an &ldquo;assassin&rdquo; when intervening in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cbp-ice-release-reports-on-border-arrests-seizures\/\" title=\"CBP, ICE release reports on border arrests, seizures\">immigration enforcement<\/a> operation that led to the 37-year-old&rsquo;s fatal shooting by Border Patrol agents.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4435567\/trump-signs-order-take-over-california-permitting-process-palisades-fire\/\">Trump signs order to &#8216;take over&#8217; California permitting process after Palisades fire&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4435396\/biden-calls-for-full-fair-investigations-into-renee-good-alex-pretti-senseless-deaths\/\">Biden calls for &#8216;full, fair&#8217; investigations into Renee Good and Alex Pretti&#8217;s &#8216;senseless&#8217; deaths<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4434079\/dhs-grapples-with-public-relations-nightmare-alex-pretti-shooting-minneapolis\/\">DHS grapples with PR nightmare after Alex Pretti shooting in Minneapolis<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;No. No, I don&rsquo;t think so,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;With that being said, you can&rsquo;t have guns,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-vice-president-mike-pence-joins-the-heritage-foundation\/\" title=\"Former Vice ... Mike Pence Joins The Heritage Foundation\">president added<\/a>. &ldquo;You can&rsquo;t walk in with guns. But it&rsquo;s a very unfortunate incident.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s comments undercut those made by Miller directly after Pretti&rsquo;s shooting. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A would-be assassin tried to murder federal law enforcement and the official Democrat account sides with the terrorists,&rdquo; Miller posted to social media in response to a video of Pretti&rsquo;s shooting shared by the Democratic National Committee.<\/p>\n<p>Trump critics have set their sights on both Miller and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem since Saturday&rsquo;s shooting. Noem made a similar accusation against Pretti directly after the incident, accusing the nurse of brandishing a weapon and attacking immigration officers.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/psaki-biden-to-unveil-immigration-agenda-next-tuesday\/\" title=\"Psaki: Biden to unveil immigration agenda next ...\">homeland security secretary<\/a> is facing calls to resign or face impeachment in Congress for her handling of immigration enforcement and deportation matters. <\/p>\n<p>Trump told reporters Tuesday afternoon that &ldquo;no,&rdquo; Noem would not be leaving her post. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think she&rsquo;s done a very good job,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;I think she&rsquo;s doing a very good job. The border is totally secure.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Multiple senior Trump administration officials also told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that Miller &ldquo;isn&rsquo;t going anywhere.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In fact, Miller was set to travel with the president to Iowa on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Stephen Miller is one of President Trump&rsquo;s most trusted and longest serving aides,&rdquo; White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> on Tuesday. &ldquo;The president loves Stephen.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Leavitt additionally told reporters during her Monday press briefing that she had not heard Trump &ldquo;characterize&rdquo; Pretti in the same manner as Miller or Noem, adding that the president &ldquo;wants to let the facts and investigation lead itself.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4434695\/trump-immigration-unstuck-minnesota-shooting-operation-damage-control\/\"><strong>TRUMP&rsquo;S IMMIGRATION FOOTING COMES UNSTUCK AS MINNESOTA SHOOTING TURNS INTO &lsquo;OPERATION CLUSTERF***&rsquo;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump added on Tuesday that he would be personally monitoring the separate investigations into Pretti&rsquo;s killing.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re doing a big investigation,&rdquo; the president said upon departing the White House. &ldquo;I want to see the investigation. 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