Does Alex Pretti’s death mark a turning point for Trump?

亚历克斯·普雷蒂的去世是否标志着特朗普的转折点?

The NPR Politics Podcast

2026-01-27

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The fatal shooting by federal immigration officers of 37-year-old Alex Pretti, a U.S. citizen and an intensive care unit nurse at the VA, escalated tensions surrounding the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement surge in Minneapolis and prompted bipartisan calls for investigation. We discuss whether the incident could mark a turning point for the president. This episode: senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, Minnesota Public Radio host Clay Masters, and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro. This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi. Listen to every episode of the NPR Politics Podcast sponsor-free, unlock access to bonus episodes with more from the NPR Politics team, and support public media when you sign up for The NPR Politics Podcast+ at plus.npr.org/politics. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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  • federal agents shot and killed another American in Minneapolis over the weekend.

  • 37-year-old Alex Pretty was an intensive care unit nurse at a VA hospital.

  • He was using his phone to film ICE agents.

  • When the situation rapidly escalated within seconds,

  • half a dozen masked agents were pinning him to the ground face down,

  • and then he was shot in the back multiple times.