UPDATE: In a heated exchange on Tuesday, CNN anchor Jake Tapper confronted former Trump administration official Chad Mizelle regarding the controversial killing of 37-year-old nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis by immigration agents. This urgent discussion has sparked widespread outrage and demands for accountability.
During the live broadcast, Tapper challenged Mizelle’s defense of the immigration agents involved in Pretti’s death, which has raised significant questions about law enforcement practices. Mizelle, who served as chief of staff to the Department of Justice, attempted to shift blame onto local officials, including Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. He stated, “If you want to lay blame at somebody’s feet, it is squarely on Tim Walz and the Minnesota officials who have called ICE the modern-day Gestapo.”
Tapper, visibly frustrated, retorted, “So you have an issue with the First Amendment? You don’t think that people should be exercising their First Amendment rights?” He pressed Mizelle on the implications of his comments, pointing out the hypocrisy in how law enforcement is treated based on political affiliations. “You think that he should have been killed? It was all his fault?” Tapper questioned, emphasizing the severity of the situation.
The exchange took a dramatic turn as Tapper highlighted the stark contrast in responses to violent events, citing the January 6, 2021
