Even Donald Trump has refused to back Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s claim that the fatal shooting of nurse Alex Pretti in Minnesota was justified.Noem’s statement on the shooting last week allegedly sparked anger and dissent within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).The US president distanced himself from Noem’s hardline stance during an interview with the Wall Street Journal, refusing to say whether the Border Patrol agent who shot Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday had “done the right thing”. Instead, he said his administration was “reviewing everything and will come out with a determination”.The MAGA chief’s comments contrast with Noem’s immediate response to the killing. Speaking just hours after Pretti’s death, Noem claimed the nurse had arrived “with weapons and ammunition to stop a law enforcement operation” and described the incident as “an act of domestic terrorism”. Pretti held a legal gun permit and did not brandish his firearm in any way, according to videos on social media.
🚨 NEW: CNN reports multiple DHS officials are FURIOUS over how Kristi Noem handled the Alex Pretti shooting.
After watching the video, officials say her public claims don’t match what Americans can see with their own eyes.
One DHS official to CNN: “The department needs a law… pic.twitter.com/F6z9iI8HOb
— Brian Allen (@allenanalysis) January 26, 2026
