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Miles Archer

(22,085 posts)
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 04:29 PM 17 hrs ago

Miller behind misleading claim that Alex Pretti wanted to "massacre" agents

Miller behind misleading claim that Alex Pretti wanted to "massacre" agents

https://www.axios.com/2026/01/27/trump-stephen-miller-massacre-minnesota-shooting

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is under fire for issuing misleading and incendiary information that claimed immigration agents killed an armed Minnesota protestor Saturday because he wanted to "massacre" them.

But that language was dictated to Noem and her department by the man most responsible for the controversial operation: Stephen Miller, the White House deputy chief of staff and top Trump adviser, four sources tell Axios.

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Miller behind misleading claim that Alex Pretti wanted to "massacre" agents (Original Post) Miles Archer 17 hrs ago OP
He downright lied.......................... Lovie777 17 hrs ago #1
He may have dictated the words, but her agreement and enthusiasm as she repeated them spoke volumes. ms liberty 17 hrs ago #2
Yeah, she's no innocent victim Miles Archer 16 hrs ago #3
Miller is tfg's brain... b/c the one residing in the orange one's skull is gone...nt mitch96 13 hrs ago #4
Message auto-removed Name removed 12 hrs ago #5
Do you have a link for that 'previous encounter'... sheshe2 12 hrs ago #6
Message auto-removed Name removed 12 hrs ago #7
This is s comments from an X poster by the name of MOON. sheshe2 12 hrs ago #8

ms liberty

(11,033 posts)
2. He may have dictated the words, but her agreement and enthusiasm as she repeated them spoke volumes.
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 04:40 PM
17 hrs ago

She was happy to shift responsibility.

Miles Archer

(22,085 posts)
3. Yeah, she's no innocent victim
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 04:46 PM
16 hrs ago

I think she'd be hard pressed to name anyone she'd rather have as a boss.

Response to Miles Archer (Original post)

sheshe2

(96,368 posts)
6. Do you have a link for that 'previous encounter'...
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 09:22 PM
12 hrs ago

...the one where his rib was broken?

Response to sheshe2 (Reply #6)

sheshe2

(96,368 posts)
8. This is s comments from an X poster by the name of MOON.
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 09:38 PM
12 hrs ago

The picture is a still capture of CNN. Seems to me that it is their 'opinion' or shall we say "story' and not what was aired by CNN. So, no, this is not a viable link just an X posters opinion. And in fact they are trying to smear Pretti along with MAGA Fuentes.


🚨 BREAKING UPDATES: One week before his death, Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old VA hospital ICU nurse and lawful gun owner, suffered a broken rib in a physical altercation with federal officers while observing ICE operations, per CNN records.

On Jan. 24, 2026, videos show agents disarming Pretti before a Border Patrol officer fired 10 shots, killing him. This is the second fatal shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis this month, sparking bipartisan calls for investigation.

Conservative commentator Nick Fuentes weighs in: "Minneapolis is in chaos because your comrades helped Somalis steal billions of dollars and now that accountability has arrived, shitheads like Frey are emboldening the dirtbags to impede law enforcement. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH." His rant underscores that no one is above the law, and harassment of federal agents must stop.

This raises questions: As a full-time nurse, how did Pretti find time and resources for ongoing protests and monitoring federal activities? Is external funding involved? Who benefits from sustained unrest? 🔍🤔


1:26 PM · Jan 27, 2026

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