"Trump hastily wrapped up a cabinet meeting on Thursday afternoon, saying he liked his more streamlined approach better than giving everyone in the room a chance to speak. Noem was present at the meeting, but not sitting close to the president, who was discussing strikes on alleged drug boats out of Venezuela when he offered a couple shout outs and wrapped things up."
"Pretti was shot and killed on Saturday by federal immigration agents. Noem and other administration officials were quick to defend agents involved in the shooting, suggesting Pretti meant the agents harm. Noem claimed Pretti was going to kill law enforcement and had brandished a gun. Footage from the scene however does not show Pretty brandishing a weapon."
President Donald Trump ended a cabinet meeting abruptly without taking questions and without calling on Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Noem attended but was not seated near the president while he discussed strikes on alleged drug boats out of Venezuela and offered brief shout-outs to other officials. Trump praised Attorney General Pam Bondi and asked Vice President JD Vance if he wanted to speak; Vance joked he was just there for the free coffee and said it was an honor to serve. Observers and social media noted Noem's silence amid backlash over her defense of agents after Alex Pretti's fatal shooting; footage does not show Pretti brandishing a weapon as Noem claimed.
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