Homan said that if the allegations against the officer are true, he shouldn't have been able to get through the agency's vetting process.
The heads of ICE and Customs and Border Protection told lawmakers that they could not comment on the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti because of continuing investigations.
The preliminary assessment from Customs and Border Protection makes no mention of Alex Pretti attacking officers or threatening them with a weapon — as the administration first described the incident.
AI:A preliminary internal assessment from Customs and Border Protection has fundamentally contradicted the White House's initial narrative regarding the death of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. While the administration originally attempted to justify the fatal encounter by claiming Pretti had attacked officers with a weapon, the new findings make no mention of any such assault or threat made against federal agents. This discrepancy undermines the official story used to explain the shooting and highlights the ongoing friction between agency reports and government messaging following the incident.Open