January 25, 2026
(VIDEO) Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Slams Tim Walz for Inciting Violence to Cover Up the Fraud in MN, SMOKES ABC Host’s Defense of Gun-Wielding Leftist – “I’ve been to a Protest. Guess What, I Didn’t Bring a Gun.”
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday slammed Minnesota Governor Tim Walz for inciting violence in Minneapolis and delivered an effortless defense of federal immigration agents in the wake of Saturday’s fatal CBP-involved shooting in Minneapolis. As The Gateway Pundit reported, Border Patrol fatally shot a man, identified as 37-year-old Alex Jeffrey Pretti, during a struggle this morning after the suspect pulled his gun on agents. The post (VIDEO) Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Slams Tim Walz for Inciting Violence to Cover Up the Fraud in MN, SMOKES ABC Host’s Defense of Gun-Wielding Leftist – “I’ve been to a Protest. Guess What, I Didn’t Bring a Gun.” appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
TL;DR
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized Minnesota Governor Tim Walz for allegedly inciting violence and chaos.
- Bessent defended federal immigration agents following a fatal shooting in Minneapolis.
- The deceased, identified as Alex Jeffrey Pretti, was shot by Border Patrol agents during a struggle after allegedly pulling a gun.
- Governor Walz responded by condemning the agents and vowing to prosecute them, while calling the protest "peaceful" without mentioning the armed suspect.
- Bessent stated that Walz declined to provide a security detail for him during a visit to investigate fraud in Minnesota.
- Bessent suggested the chaos was stirred up by Walz to cover up waste, fraud, and abuse.
- The article questions the Second Amendment defense when a suspect is armed during a crime and criticizes a perceived double standard in media coverage of gun rights.
- Bessent stated he has attended protests without bringing a gun, but a billboard.