"The two agents who fatally shot a man in Minneapolis over the weekend have been placed on administrative leave, the Department of Homeland Security said on Wednesday, as Donald Trump tried to quell the backlash even while immigration raids in the city continued. The move, which the DHS emphasized is standard protocol when agents are involved in fatal shootings, comes as the president suggested he would de-escalate his immigration enforcement crackdown in the state, but without offering details or whether tactics would change."
"Trump hedged his views on the killing of Pretti, telling reporters before the Iowa event that he did not think Pretti was an assassin, a term used by his deputy chief of staff, Stephen Miller, but he continued to blame Pretti for carrying a gun he was licensed to possess. The backlash has nonetheless remained ferocious towards the aggressive tactics of agents, and the National Rifle Association criticized the administration for dismissing Pretti's constitutional and legal right to carry a gun."
Two DHS agents who fatally shot a Minneapolis man were placed on administrative leave, with DHS describing the move as standard protocol for fatal shootings. The president suggested he would de-escalate immigration enforcement in Minnesota but offered no details on changes to tactics. Federal immigration raids continued, including an attempt to enter the Ecuador consulate without a warrant, and the border patrol commander Greg Bovino was recently removed. The president hedged about the victim, Alex Pretti, while blaming him for carrying a licensed gun. The NRA criticized the dismissal of Pretti's right to carry. Large No Kings protests are planned on 28 March.
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