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Republicans start raising concerns about Minneapolis shooting
Politico.com ^ | 01/25/2026 01:44 PM EST Updated: 01/25/2026 04:14 PM EST | Meredith Lee Hill

Posted on 01/25/2026 3:26:04 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum

Most in the GOP are silent or backing the Trump administration, but a conspicuous few are speaking out.

A small but growing number of Republicans are raising public concerns about the killing Saturday of a 37-year-old Minnesota man by federal agents.

Hours after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti on a Minneapolis street, one House GOP chair called for the top ICE leader and other Trump administration officials to publicly answer lawmakers’ questions. GOP Sens. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Thom Tillis of North Carolina called for independent probes into the shooting, with Cassidy arguing the integrity of ICE and the Department of Homeland Security are “at stake.”

Republicans start raising concerns about Minneapolis shooting

Most in the GOP are silent or backing the Trump administration, but a conspicuous few are speaking out. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) arrives for a briefing from Trump administration officials at the U.S. Capitol Jan. 7, 2026. (Francis Chung/POLITICO via AP Images)

“ICE agents do not have carte blanche in carrying out their duties," Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) said Sunday. | Francis Chung/POLITICO By Meredith Lee Hill01/25/2026 01:44 PM ESTUpdated: 01/25/2026 04:14 PM EST

A small but growing number of Republicans are raising public concerns about the killing Saturday of a 37-year-old Minnesota man by federal agents.

Hours after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti on a Minneapolis street, one House GOP chair called for the top ICE leader and other Trump administration officials to publicly answer lawmakers’ questions. GOP Sens. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Thom Tillis of North Carolina called for independent probes into the shooting, with Cassidy arguing the integrity of ICE and the Department of Homeland Security are “at stake.”

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1 posted on 01/25/2026 3:26:04 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Thought I hit the wrong place and asked for MS Now.

“Republicans”, eh?


2 posted on 01/25/2026 3:27:54 PM PST by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: All

Most elected republicans support the Great Replacement


3 posted on 01/25/2026 3:29:34 PM PST by escapefromboston (Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

“”””GOP Sens. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Thom Tillis of North Carolina called for independent probes into the shooting,””””


What a coincidence that all three are also on Trump’s S—T list.


4 posted on 01/25/2026 3:30:17 PM PST by Presbyterian Reporter
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

It's like taking candy from a STUPID baby


5 posted on 01/25/2026 3:30:49 PM PST by an amused spectator (free New Mexico!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I’d be more interested in someone saying something about 36,000+ protesters being murdered by the government in Iran when the internet went down.


6 posted on 01/25/2026 3:31:04 PM PST by dayglored (This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalms 118:24)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Not Republicans ... RINOS. Get your terms correct.


7 posted on 01/25/2026 3:31:14 PM PST by RetiredTexasVet (Trump has arrived and it is awesome to have a real President.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Yeah that’s right OK lets let the left win then, open borders for everyone, 100 MILLION new illegals coming into this country that outta make those pricks happy then they can have the cheap labor they always wanted


8 posted on 01/25/2026 3:31:15 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

RINO alert


9 posted on 01/25/2026 3:31:23 PM PST by rainee (Drain the swamp! )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

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Surrender Monkeys gonna Surrender


10 posted on 01/25/2026 3:32:23 PM PST by AnthonySoprano (She hails from the Slave Masters - A family of Sugar Plantation Oligarchs)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

The same “republicans” who did nothing as President Otto Penn let millions come in illegally.


11 posted on 01/25/2026 3:33:29 PM PST by shelterguy
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Cassidy, Murkowski and Tillis….of course!


12 posted on 01/25/2026 3:33:48 PM PST by clintonh8r (The truth is hate speech to those who hate the truth. ©️)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Tillis, Murkowski and Cassidy are all useful idiots for the democrats.


13 posted on 01/25/2026 3:34:49 PM PST by falcon99 ( )
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To: rainee

Since Tillis announced he would not run for reelection, he has stopped sending weekly emails to his constituents touting his conservative positions and votes. He has joined the opposition and will join Murkowski and the Dems in blocking the president’s agenda.


14 posted on 01/25/2026 3:35:15 PM PST by Soul of the South (The past is gone and cannot be changed. Tomorrow can be a better day if we work on it.)
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To: Alo
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They can’t wait to reward people stalking and doxxing Law Enforcement Officers.


What other Laws will the Left say - you’re not going to enforce?




15 posted on 01/25/2026 3:35:36 PM PST by AnthonySoprano (She hails from the Slave Masters - A family of Sugar Plantation Oligarchs)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Don’t they know only criminals carry guns? Donald Trump said so.


16 posted on 01/25/2026 3:37:26 PM PST by GrootheWanderer
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Carrying a gun while engaging in criminal activity is dangerous.
17 posted on 01/25/2026 3:39:24 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum ( Klaatu barada nikto.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

They really want us to stay home in November. They haven’t represented us since the powdered wig era.


18 posted on 01/25/2026 3:39:32 PM PST by JZelle
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Cassidy ain’t my Louisiana guy, Kennedy is. Cassidy is zLouosiaanas Mittens!

The dum doing the dum walking around ICEfolks armed and with more magazines.
HE FAFO’D!


19 posted on 01/25/2026 3:40:26 PM PST by Terry L Smith
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

When you engage in violent terrorist activities, sometimes (but not often enough) you get what you deserve.

Sadly, many more GOP politicians will be in full Cave Mode shortly — count on it — not just the obvious RINOs like the ones who are being fawned over in this article.

These quislings, and those who are about to join them, who are displaying such anguish over the deaths of two armed terrorists, probably had nothing whatsoever to say 5 years ago when unarmed Republican “rioters” were beaten and even murdered in cold blood by racist DC cops.

Their oh-so-virtuous words ring pretty hollow now.

Here’s hoping for a lot more “FO” to go with the continuing “FA”.


20 posted on 01/25/2026 3:40:49 PM PST by PermaRag (Facts, context, and more facts)
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