ICE killing an ICU nurse has put the Trump administration at odds with gun lobbyists
The White House’s latest battle is the Second Amendment
- US citizen Alex Pretti was killed by federal immigration agents in Minnesota after being tackled and disarmed while legally carrying a holstered handgun.
- Video footage allegedly shows agents from U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement beating Pretti before shooting him ten times.
- The incident has sparked widespread criticism, notably uniting figures like Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, and the National Rifle Association (NRA) in their condemnation.
- Statements from individuals associated with the Trump administration, suggesting the agents were justified, drew strong rebukes from gun rights groups, including the NRA.
- Pretti's death underscores the contentious nature of the Second Amendment and the increasing trend of gun ownership across the political divide in the US, driven by fears of government actions.