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Social Media stated on January 25, 2026 in posts:

Evan Kilgore is one of the Border Patrol agents who shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.

By Loreben Tuquero• January 26, 2026

X posts stated on January 25, 2026 in an X post:

An image shows Alex Pretti holding a gun, not a phone, while pinned by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis.

By Maria Briceño• January 27, 2026

JD Vance stated on January 22, 2026 in a press conference:

"Right now we're focused on Minneapolis because that's where we have the highest concentration of people who have violated our immigration laws."

By Amy Sherman• January 28, 2026

Kash Patel stated on January 25, 2026 in an interview on Fox News "Sunday Morning Futures":

“You cannot bring a firearm loaded with multiple magazines to any sort of protest that you want. It’s that simple.”

By Louis Jacobson• January 27, 2026

Donald Trump stated on February 08, 2026 in an interview on NBC:

Crime in Minneapolis “is down 25, 30% because we’ve removed thousands of criminals from the area.”

By Amy Sherman• February 13, 2026

Commonwealth Together PAC stated on April 08, 2026 in an online ad:

“Moulton voted with Republicans to thank ICE for protecting our homeland. He thanked ICE as they were terrorizing our communities and killed citizens in broad daylight.”

By Amy Sherman• April 13, 2026

Social Media stated on January 24, 2026 in posts:

Donald Trump posted on Truth Social, “Only criminals carry guns on our streets, we need law and order.”

By Maria Briceño• January 26, 2026

Social Media stated on January 07, 2026 in social media posts:

Images of an unmasked man show the immigration officer who shot a woman in Minneapolis.

By Loreben Tuquero• January 8, 2026

Social Media stated on January 07, 2026 in social media posts:

Viral photo shows the woman killed by an ICE agent Jan. 7 in Minneapolis.

By Maria Briceño• January 8, 2026

Facebook posts stated on March 26, 2026 in a Facebook post:

Video shows ICE agent removing “US citizen on a plane for being Latino.”

By Maria Briceño• March 30, 2026

Mark Warner stated on January 11, 2026 in an interview:

“They are not getting the traditional five months training. … The training for the ICE agents now is 47 days.”

By Madison Czopek, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 12, 2026

Social Media stated on January 11, 2026 in social media posts:

A document shows Minnesota shooting victim Renee Good had a record of child abuse.

By Loreben Tuquero• January 12, 2026

Viral image stated on July 17, 2020 in a viral image:

Nine “antifa members arrested” in Portland, Ore.

By Tom Kertscher• July 21, 2020

Donald Trump stated on July 22, 2020 in a speech:

“Murders this year have spiked 27% in Philadelphia.”

By Jessica Calefati• July 24, 2020

Social Media stated on January 11, 2026 in social media posts:

A letter sent to postal service employees about working during emergencies such as civil unrest is a sign that President Donald Trump will impose martial law.

By Amy Sherman• January 15, 2026

Donald Trump stated on January 21, 2026 in a speech in Davos:

Protesters against the federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota are conducting “fake protests done by agitators and professional insurrectionists. …They're professional troublemakers.”

By Maria Briceño, Amy Sherman• January 26, 2026

Republican Governors Association stated on February 23, 2010 in a television advertisement:

"As bank president, Alex Sink eliminated thousands of Florida jobs while taking over $8 million in salary and bonuses."

By Louis Jacobson• February 25, 2010

Candace Owens stated on May 28, 2020 in a Tweet:

Says George Soros is "funding the chaos" in Minneapolis via his Open Society Foundations.

By Emily Venezky• June 1, 2020

Donald Trump stated on September 01, 2020 in News release:

“Biden failed to condemn far-left violent groups like Antifa, instead faulting only the brave men and women of law enforcement.”

By Madeline Heim• September 3, 2020

Donald Trump stated on February 02, 2026 in an interview with Dan Bongino:

Among Somalis in Minnesota, “92% of them don’t work.”

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 2, 2026

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