https://motube.smithandtech.com/videos/watch/be5cd1d2-d60e-4baa-b2ba-404df804e882 The Justice Department opened a civil rights investigation into the killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis last weekend, a significant shift in how the administration has handled the case. "I don't want to overstate what is happening," Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said at a press conference Friday, seeking to downplay the probe. "I don't want the takeaway to be there is some massive civil rights investigation. I would describe it as a standard investigation by the FBI." Earlier in the day, President Trump described Mr. Pretti as an "agitator and, perhaps, insurrectionist," citing video that shows the Minneapolis intensive-care nurse in an altercation with federal agents the day before he was fatally shot. Watch more by tapping the link in our bio. Tue, 05 May 2026 15:45:58 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://motube.smithandtech.com https://motube.smithandtech.com/lazy-static/avatars/933c9118-81c8-4e69-a82c-512c3a13a060.jpg https://motube.smithandtech.com/videos/watch/be5cd1d2-d60e-4baa-b2ba-404df804e882 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://motube.smithandtech.com/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.