A former D.C. homicide detective and Fox News contributor sharply criticized the White House for misrepresenting key details in the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by a Border Patrol agent during an anti-ICE protest in Minneapolis on Saturday.
Ted Williams, appearing on Fox News special coverage, said he reviewed video of the incident "about a hundred times" and accused the administration—including Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller—of spreading falsehoods.
Williams specifically rejected claims that Pretti was "brandishing a weapon" (he possessed one but did not brandish it), that he "attacked" agents (video showed no attack), and Miller's public labeling of Pretti as a "domestic terrorist" without further evidence."
This man is dead, he has a family, and to go out and call him a domestic terrorist without giving any more information is just unacceptable!" Williams told anchor Jon Scott.
Mediaite reports Williams called for a full, thorough investigation by state and local authorities, urging the White House and others to "quiet down" and allow facts to emerge before issuing judgments. He emphasized that Pretti did nothing with the firearm during the encounter, and questions remain about whether the use of lethal force was justified.
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When Scott asked if Pretti was "asking for trouble" by carrying a gun to a protest, Williams disagreed, noting that people have lawfully carried firearms at demonstrations in the past without incident, consistent with Second Amendment rights.
The shooting has sparked ongoing protests in Minneapolis, disputes over the official account versus video evidence, and calls for independent review amid conflicting federal and state narratives.