"Bessent said it was a tragedy that could have been avoided if Pretti brought a homemade sign instead of a gun to protest. Karl asked Bessent about the shooting right before his interview on This Week concluded. As a member of the Trump candidate, are you concerned to see another American citizen ends up dead, shot by federal law enforcement? Bessent said it was a tragedy before taking a moment to slam Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) for fomenting chaos in his state."
"I am sorry this gentleman is dead, but he did bring a 9 mm semi-automatic weapon with two cartridges to what was supposed to be a peaceful protest, Bessent said. That's when things got a bit fiery between him and Karl. Yeah, as you know, he was an ICE nurse, worked for the Veteran's Administration, and there's no evidence he brandished the gun whatsoever, Karl replied a moment later. But he brought a gun! Bessent shouted back."
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and ABC's Jonathan Karl exchanged heated remarks after the shooting death of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. Bessent called the death a tragedy that could have been avoided if Pretti had brought a homemade sign instead of a gun and criticized Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for fomenting chaos by accusing ICE of being the modern-day Gestapo. Bessent echoed Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino's view that Pretti's decision to carry a 9mm semi-automatic with two cartridges increased the likelihood of violent interaction. Karl noted there was no evidence Pretti brandished the gun and pointed to Pretti's roles as an ICE nurse and VA worker. The exchange ended after Bessent insisted he attended protests with signs, not firearms.
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