CONTENT:
Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino, the public face of the Trump administration's controversial immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, is expected to leave the city today. This move comes as part of the administration's reshuffling of the leadership of its immigration enforcement operation, following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse.
Pretti, who had no criminal record and held a legal permit to carry a firearm, was killed during a confrontation with federal agents on January 24. Initially, administration officials labeled Pretti a "domestic terrorist." However, during a White House press briefing on January 26, Karoline Leavitt, a spokesperson for the administration, struck a more conciliatory tone, calling Pretti's death a "tragedy." She was careful not to directly contradict Stephen Miller, who earlier referred to Pretti as a "would-be assassin," and she blamed the shooting on Democrats.
Trump held a "very good call" with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and the mayor of Minneapolis, Jacob Frey, regarding the incident. The family of Pretti, who had no criminal record and held a legal permit to carry a firearm, expressed their disappointment and outrage at the administration's portrayal of their son, stating, "The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting."
Meanwhile, the United States has officially exited the Paris climate agreement for the second time, cementing Donald Trump's renewed break with the primary global venue to address global heating. The move leaves the US as the only country to have withdrawn from the pact, placing it alongside Iran, Libya, and Yemen as the only countries not party to the agreement. Though it will not halt global climate efforts, experts warn that it could significantly complicate them.
The Paris climate agreement, signed in 2015, is a legally binding agreement under international law, with the ultimate objective of keeping a global temperature rise this century well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius. The US withdrawal from the agreement marks a significant departure from the global community's efforts to combat climate change.
Sources:
The Guardian. (2026, January 27). First Thing: Border Patrol commander to leave Minneapolis after shooting of Alex Pretti. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/27/first-thing-border-patrol-commander-to-leave-minneapolis-after-shooting-of-alex-pretti
The Guardian. (2026, January 27). 'Abdication': Trump formally takes US out of Paris climate agreement for a second time. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/27/trump-withdraws-paris-climate-agreement
CONTENT:
Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino, the public face of the Trump administration's controversial immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, is expected to leave the city today. This move comes as part of the administration's reshuffling of the leadership of its immigration enforcement operation, following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse.
Pretti, who had no criminal record and held a legal permit to carry a firearm, was killed during a confrontation with federal agents on January 24. Initially, administration officials labeled Pretti a "domestic terrorist." However, during a White House press briefing on January 26, Karoline Leavitt, a spokesperson for the administration, struck a more conciliatory tone, calling Pretti's death a "tragedy." She was careful not to directly contradict Stephen Miller, who earlier referred to Pretti as a "would-be assassin," and she blamed the shooting on Democrats.
Trump held a "very good call" with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and the mayor of Minneapolis, Jacob Frey, regarding the incident. The family of Pretti, who had no criminal record and held a legal permit to carry a firearm, expressed their disappointment and outrage at the administration's portrayal of their son, stating, "The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting."
Meanwhile, the United States has officially exited the Paris climate agreement for the second time, cementing Donald Trump's renewed break with the primary global venue to address global heating. The move leaves the US as the only country to have withdrawn from the pact, placing it alongside Iran, Libya, and Yemen as the only countries not party to the agreement. Though it will not halt global climate efforts, experts warn that it could significantly complicate them.
The Paris climate agreement, signed in 2015, is a legally binding agreement under international law, with the ultimate objective of keeping a global temperature rise this century well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius. The US withdrawal from the agreement marks a significant departure from the global community's efforts to combat climate change.
Sources:
The Guardian. (2026, January 27). First Thing: Border Patrol commander to leave Minneapolis after shooting of Alex Pretti. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/27/first-thing-border-patrol-commander-to-leave-minneapolis-after-shooting-of-alex-pretti
The Guardian. (2026, January 27). 'Abdication': Trump formally takes US out of Paris climate agreement for a second time. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/27/trump-withdraws-paris-climate-agreement
