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Apr 23, 2026 Kristi Noem falsely claimed a protester killed by immigration officers was brandishing a weapon and called him a domestic terrorist Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
A cabinet secretary's false public justification of lethal force against a protester undermines accountability for the use of deadly force.
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- Kristi Noem falsely claimed protester Alex Pretti was brandishing gun before killing by immigration officers — Former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem wrongly claimed that protester Alex Pretti was "brandishing" his gun before he was killed by immigration officers in Minnesota. She called him a domestic terrorist. Markwayne Mullin, her replacement, initially called Pretti "deranged" at his confirmation hearing but later said he regretted the comment. The false characterization of a killed protester by a cabinet secretary represents a weaponization of official authority to justify lethal force.
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Week 66 – 2026-04-18–2026-04-24
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