Deputy Lawyer Common Todd Blanche defends ICE operations in Minnesota

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Deputy Lawyer Common Todd Blanche defended the actions of federal regulation enforcement in Minnesota on Sunday as Minneapolis reels from a second killing of an anti-ICE protester.

Blanche made the feedback throughout an look on NBC's "Meet the Press," telling host Kristen Welker that the overwhelming majority of ICE's operations have gone ahead with out incident.

Welker highlighted a handful of examples which have confronted criticism, together with the lethal shootings of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti this month.

"Sure, our brokers are performing humanely," Blanche stated.

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A federal agent deployed in Minnesota. (Fox Information; DHS)

"Their jobs are very, very troublesome," he continued. "It's a very troublesome place to be going out and making an attempt to arrest these violent felons with no assist from native regulation enforcement, with no assist from the governor."

Blanche went on to state that there have been "1000's of arrests" in Minnesota, however critics give attention to "two or three issues which might be pointed to as being mistaken or being too aggressive or not being acceptable."

"That’s not honest to the women and men which might be doing this daily," he added.

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Deputy Lawyer Common Todd Blanche defended ICE brokers in Minnesota. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Photographs)

Blanche's look comes as investigations into the Pretti's loss of life are simply starting. Homeland Safety Sec. Kristi Noem stated the sufferer, who was armed, "violently resisted" arrest and that the federal agent fired his weapon "fearing for his life."

Footage of the incident reveals an agent disarmed Pretti shortly earlier than he was killed. He entered into the preliminary scuffle with brokers as he tried to help one other protester who had been pushed by regulation enforcement.

A federal decide has blocked the Trump administration from "destroying or altering proof" associated to the capturing on Sunday.

Pretti's mother and father, Michael and Susan Pretti, stated Saturday that they're "heartbroken but in addition very offended," and condemned the model of occasions offered by regulation enforcement as "sickening lies."

This undated photograph supplied by Michael Pretti reveals Alex J. Pretti, the person who was shot by a federal officer in Minneapolis on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (Michael Pretti by way of AP)

"Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his household and pals and likewise the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse on the Minneapolis VA hospital," the couple wrote.

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"The sickening lies advised about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting. Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump’s murdering and cowardly ICE thugs. He has his cellphone in his proper hand and his empty left hand is raised above his head whereas making an attempt to guard the lady ICE simply pushed down all whereas being pepper sprayed," they continued.

Anders Hagstrom is a reporter with Fox Information Digital overlaying nationwide politics and main breaking information occasions. Ship tricks to Anders.Hagstrom@Fox.com, or on X: @Hagstrom_Anders.