Trump officials continue to push lies after fatal shooting of Alex Pretti

Trump and team seem to prioritize vilifying victims of their immigration operations, regardless of conflicting evidence

In the moments after federal officers shot Minneapolis ICU nurse Alex Pretti dead, Trump administration figures almost immediately made public statements in press conferences, televised interviews and social media posts that were at best indifferent to the evidence available at the time and at worst completely fabricated.

A pattern is emerging, in which the Trump administration prioritizes the vilification of the dead victim as to blame for the incident over preserving the neutrality of any investigative process.