Amy Klobuchar says Alex Pretti should still be alive
United States senator for Minnesota
“They should be alive today.”
Source and context
Official statement
About this source
The official page includes video and a rough transcript of Klobuchar's Senate Judiciary Committee questioning about Renee Good, Alex Pretti, and federal conduct in Minnesota.
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During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Klobuchar questioned Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem about federal operations in Minnesota.
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She criticized administration officials for attacking Pretti over his lawful firearm and said lawmakers should be horrified by the department's conduct.
How this statement is classified
Case context: Were Border Patrol Agent Jesus Ochoa and CBP Officer Raymundo Gutierrez justified in fatally shooting Alex Pretti?
The label describes this statement’s response within the context above.
Why this label?
Klobuchar describes Pretti as an innocent citizen whose death resulted from federal agents' conduct. That directly condemns the shooting as unjustified.
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- Jesus Ochoa, Raymundo Gutierrez
Were Border Patrol Agent Jesus Ochoa and CBP Officer Raymundo Gutierrez justified in fatally shooting Alex Pretti?
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