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How Alex Pretti’s death became a flashpoint for multiple political issues

By Brian Stelter, CNN

Published 12:12 PM EST, Mon January 26, 2026

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How Alex Pretti's death became a flashpoint for multiple political issues

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Public outrage against the killing of Alex Pretti by an ICE agent in Minnesota grows across the country as the event breaks through to multiple political issues in the US. CNN's Chief Media Analyst Brian Stelter breaks down the social media response and recent White House communications that allude to far-right and white nationalist rhetoric.

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