January 26, 2026
WATCH LIVE: Press Sec Karoline Leavitt Delivers Briefing Amid Minnesota Insurrection – 1 PM ET
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will deliver a press briefing this afternoon amid the chaos and organized insurrection in Minneapolis, days after a leftwing terrorist was shot by a Border Patrol agent. Border Patrol fatally shot a man, identified as 37-year-old Alex Jeffrey Pretti, during a struggle on Saturday morning after the suspect pulled his gun on agents, sparking riots and further attacks on law enforcement. The post WATCH LIVE: Press Sec Karoline Leavitt Delivers Briefing Amid Minnesota Insurrection – 1 PM ET appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
TL;DR
- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt to hold a press briefing.
- The briefing occurs amidst riots in Minneapolis following the fatal shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti by a Border Patrol agent.
- Pretti was shot during an attempt to arrest Jose Huerta Chuma, an undocumented immigrant with a criminal record.
- Minnesota Governor Tim Walz stated Minnesotans were "peacefully exercising their First Amendment rights" and vowed to document evidence for potential prosecution of ICE agents.
- Anti-ICE rioters clashed with law enforcement, set fires, and established an "autonomous zone" in Minneapolis.
- One incident involved a rioter biting off an agent's finger.
- Former President Trump demanded that Tim Walz, Jacob Frey, and other Democratic leaders cooperate with federal authorities.
- Trump also called on Congress to pass legislation to end sanctuary cities.
- Approximately 1,500 active-duty soldiers have been placed on standby for deployment to Minnesota.
- President Trump is considering invoking the Insurrection Act.
- Minnesota National Guard troops have been mobilized in Minneapolis.
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