Summary
President Donald Trump stated that his administration aims to "de-escalate a little" the current tensions in Minneapolis following a shooting by federal immigration agents. Local protests continue after a U.S. citizen, Alex Pretti, was shot, and a video challenges the initial government claims about the incident. Democratic Representative Ihan Omar was also attacked at a local event amid the ongoing unrest.
Key Facts
- President Trump mentioned plans to reduce tensions in Minneapolis.
- Protests are happening after federal agents shot a U.S. citizen named Alex Pretti.
- Initial claims by the government described Pretti as a "domestic terrorist," but video evidence disputes this.
- Democratic Representative Ihan Omar was attacked at a local event in Minneapolis.
- Thousands of federal immigration agents, known as ICE, are still present in Minnesota.
- Discussions are ongoing about whether the administration can reduce the current unrest.
- The report comes from the Americast podcast by BBC News.
