Overview
- Joe Biden said the past month in Minneapolis betrays American values and urged full, fair, transparent investigations into the deaths of Renée Good and Alex Pretti.
- Barack and Michelle Obama and Bill Clinton also condemned the killings, with the Obamas criticizing DHS for “unprecedented tactics” and citing video that appears to contradict official accounts.
- Good was killed on Jan. 7 by ICE agent Jonathan Ross, with an independent autopsy finding three gunshot wounds including a fatal head shot, while Pretti was killed on Jan. 24 by a Border Patrol agent during a struggle described in reports.
- Both shootings have fueled large protests and demands that federal immigration officers leave Minnesota.
- President Donald Trump said his administration is reviewing the shootings, dispatched border adviser Tom Homan to Minnesota, and signaled personnel changes as Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino departs.