Anderson Cooper 360

Trump Sidelines Border Patrol Chief, Sending WH Border Czar To MN

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Jan 27, 2026
David Axelrod, former Obama senior advisor and political commentator; Madaria Arredondo, ex-Minneapolis police chief with frontline law enforcement experience; Keith Ellison, Minnesota attorney general leading legal action. They discuss the federal shooting in Minneapolis, conflicting official narratives versus video and witness accounts, the reassignment of Border Patrol leadership, and the state’s investigative and legal response.
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Official Narrative Versus Video Evidence

  • The Trump administration quickly pushed a unified narrative that contradicted video evidence of Alex Pretti's killing.
  • Video showed Pretti was not approaching officers and was recording, undermining early official claims.
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Timeline Shows Gun Removed Before Shooting

  • Multiple angles show agents removed Pretti's holstered gun before the fatal shots were fired.
  • Agents then fired about 10 rounds within seconds while Pretti was not brandishing a weapon.
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Rapid Smear Amplified Public Outrage

  • Administration figures repeatedly smeared the victim as a would-be assassin within hours of his death.
  • That rhetorical rush amplified outrage as footage did not support those accusations.
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