President Donald Trump stated in a Wall Street Journal interview published over the past hour ending at 12:45 a.m. UTC on Jan. 26, 2026, that his administration is reviewing the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a federal officer during immigration enforcement in Minneapolis this weekend and signaled a willingness to eventually withdraw immigration enforcement officials from the area. Trump declined to say twice whether the officer acted appropriately when asked directly, according to the WSJ report by Josh Dawsey. Pressed further, Trump said, “We’re looking, we’re reviewing everything and will come out with a determination.” Several administration officials have publicly defended the officer, the report stated. Trump added, “At some point we will leave. We’ve done, they’ve done a phenomenal job,” without offering a time frame, and noted agents would leave “a different group of people there for the financial fraud.” Pennsylvania Sen. David McCormick stated on X during the reporting window from 11:46 p.m. UTC on Jan. 25 to 12:45 a.m. UTC on Jan. 26 that he supports Border Patrol and ICE enforcement, blamed Minnesota politicians' rhetoric for fueling danger, and called for a full investigation into the Minneapolis incident, agreeing with the NRA. These remarks follow prior Republican calls for investigation into Pretti's death, including Sen. Pete Ricketts' statement earlier on Jan. 25 prioritizing a transparent probe while reaffirming ICE funding support, as reported by journalist Max Cohen. Senate GOP leaders also vowed over the prior hour ending at 11:45 p.m. UTC on Jan. 25 to advance a DHS-including spending package to avoid a shutdown, per Fox News' Chad Pergram and others, despite Democratic opposition.
