At a White House press briefing on Jan. 26, 2026, reporters asked Karoline Leavitt about comments from her own administration about Alex Pretti. Apparently, the Minnesota ICE victim is considered a “domestic terrorist” by Leavitt’s peers. But her response? It’s on them.
During the briefing, one reporter cited that the DHS Secretary Kristi Noem called Pretti’s alleged actions “domestic terrorism.” In the same spirit, Stephen Miller had also Labeled Pretti a “domestic terrorist.” But Leavitt’s answer was basically: I haven’t heard Trump say that, so, let the investigation play out.
