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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Joe Sommerlad

Trump uncharacteristically coy on defending Kristi Noem and federal agents after Alex Pretti shooting

President Donald Trump has avoided leaping to the defense of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem over the latest fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis.

Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse, was beaten and shot by Customs and Border Protection officers on Saturday after coming to the aid of a fellow protester demonstrating against their presence on the city’s streets.

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