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A 37-year-old registered nurse, Alex Pretti, was fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis. Video evidence reviewed by news outlets shows Pretti held a phone and not a gun, contradicting federal claims that he was a gunman. The killing marks the second fatal shooting by federal agents in recent weeks.
Witnesses provided sworn testimony stating that Alex Pretti did not brandish a weapon and was attempting to assist a woman who federal agents had shoved to the ground. NRA and pro-gun groups aligned with Trump called for a full investigation into the shooting.
An FBI supervisor resigned after attempting to investigate an agent involved in the shooting death of Renee Good, another US citizen killed by federal agents in Minneapolis. The resignation occurred before the subsequent fatal shooting of Alex Pretti.
Widespread protests erupted across Minneapolis and the nation following the killing of Alex Pretti. Minnesota workers pressured employers including Target, Delta, and Hilton to take action against ICE operations, with plans for an economic blackout of no work, shopping, or school.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced that Democrats would block any funding package that includes homeland security money, amid intensifying anger toward the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, following the Alex Pretti shooting.
Trump made controversial remarks about NATO allied troops' role in Afghanistan, claiming they stayed off the frontline. UK politicians initially condemned the comments, though some later welcomed a retreat from the remarks despite no formal apology from Trump.
Trump's Greenland acquisition rhetoric is causing concern among leading Republicans with midterm elections looming. Some members of Congress have dissented from the president's position, though this falls short of a broader rebellion within the party.
Democratic congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost was punched in a racist attack at the Sundance film festival, with his attacker telling him 'Trump was going to deport me.' Police arrested a suspect in connection with the assault.
A GoFundMe fundraiser for the family of Alex Pretti raised over $1 million, quickly surpassing its initial goal of $20,000 following his fatal shooting by federal agents.
A major winter storm affected the eastern two-thirds of the United States, leaving seven people dead and causing more than one million power outages. Thousands of flights were grounded due to snow, sleet, and dangerous cold temperatures.