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Internal review contradicts White House narrative of Pretti's death

A picture sits at a memorial to Alex Pretti on Jan. 25, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minn.

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.

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