Wednesday, January 28, 2026

In six violent encounters, evidence contradicts Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump's top immigration officials have repeatedly made statements after violent encounters involving federal agents - including two fatal shootings of U.S. citizens in Minneapolis this month -- that were later contradicted by evidence, a Reuters review found.

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... Trump officials quickly painted the two recently shot dead - Renee Good and Alex Pretti - as aggressors and said the shootings were justified.

But video and other evidence soon emerged that contrasted sharply with these accounts, fueling questions about the credibility of federal officials and doubts about their willingness to fully investigate these and other incidents. ...


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