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Fox News host and Trump confidant Sean Hannity confronted embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday night, asking her whether it was “premature” to describe Alex Pretti, who fired at an immigration enforcement officer before being shot 10 times, as a “domestic terrorist.”
The mild grilling from one of Donald Trump’s most loyal media allies comes as Noem faces intense scrutiny over her response to the shooting death of Prettyy in Minnesota’s brutal immigration crackdown, prompting Democrats call for her impeachment and Some Republicans are even calling for her firing.
Noem’s appearance on Hannity’s primetime show also came hours after the president’s remarks skipped her during monthly cabinet meeting. Meanwhile, Noem and Border Patrol Capt. Greg Bovino have been largely sidelined in the eyes of Minnesota’s border czar Tom Homan. admit The state’s immigration enforcement operations are imperfect.
The head of the Department of Homeland Security also assertions that try to blame her Pretty, who was disarmed by federal officers before being shot multiple times, was a “domestic terrorist” who wanted to murder law enforcement officers. Trump aide Stephen Miller, the architect of the administration’s mass deportation campaign, initially described Pretti – a 37-year-old ICU nurse and U.S. citizen – as a “potential assassin.” Point the finger at CBP and claimed that his initial remarks were based on information from the Department of Homeland Security.
With outrage still simmering over the shooting and video evidence completely contradicting the administration’s early claims, Hannity asked Noem to press her about her response to the killing and the criticism she faced for her actions.
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Noting that the Department of Homeland Security initially claimed that Pretty was approaching federal officers with a handgun and that the shooting occurred because agents feared for their safety, Hannity noted that video showed “the weapon may have been taken before this happened,” and he wondered whether the department’s statement was “premature.”
Noem tried to avoid the question and blamed the “chaos” in the area after Pretty was shot.
“Sean, I know you realize the situation was very confusing, and we are relaying information from CBP agents and officers on the scene,” she said. “We are working with the best information we have at the time to be transparent with the American people about what we know to be true.”
While Hannity complained that “politicians are adding fuel to an already difficult situation” and praised Trump for wanting a “full investigation” into the shooting, he also noted that Mueller recently acknowledged that “some protocols were not followed” and wondered if there were “any lessons to be learned” going forward.
“Well, Sean, that’s part of the reason why we have a multi-layered investigation here,” Norm responded. “We believe we can always do better, and we’re working hard to do that every day. We want to make sure we’re not just improving on-site protocols during chaotic and unstable situations like this.”
Hannity then turned to Noem’s repeated use of the term “domestic terrorism” to label victims of recent ICE and CBP shootings. Although Hannity seems to justify the term Renee Goodeinsisted it was a “clear-cut” case because Goode “accelerated” her vehicle into the ICE officer and caused “internal bleeding” (cited CBS News’ report comes under heavy criticism), which he said was “a little different” for Preeti.
“People seem to be uncomfortable with the word domestic terrorism. Why do you think it’s appropriate? You used it in both contexts,” Hannity wondered.
Noem once again dodged the Fox News star’s questions, ultimately placing the blame on the previous administration.
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“Sean, we are continuing to gather information, and the FBI leading this investigation is very important to ensure that we discuss both situations appropriately,” the DHS chief declared. “In the case of Renee Goode, you know, we have more information about what happened before, and we’re going to continue to get to the bottom of it all.”
“But we cannot lose sight of the fact that how we got here and the reason we are here is because our Biden administration allowed an invasion of our southern border and allowed millions of people to enter our country without vetting,” she added.
Ultimately, though, the “MAGA” anger against Noem may finally be fading, as the president now appears to be embracing right wing narrative Preity was a violent activist and his killing was justified due to his previous activities.
exist new video wake up Preti is pictured kicking a government vehicle and then being knocked to the ground by federal agents 11 days before she was killed, Trump Entered his Truth Social platform on Friday morning, portraying the dead nurse as an “insurgent” who did not deserve sympathy.
“Alex Pretty is a provocateur and maybe an insurrectionist whose stock has dropped significantly because of the just-released video of him screaming and spitting in front of a very calm and controlled ICE officer, and then wildly kicking a new, very expensive government vehicle, so violently and violently, in fact, that the taillight smashed into pieces,” the president claimed. “This was a display of abuse and rage for all to see, frantic and out of control. The ICE officer was calm and collected, not easy to do in that situation!”