The Trump administration has portrayed 37-year-old Alex Pretti as an armed threat who intended to harm federal agents during a Minneapolis protest

Those officials — including a Cabinet secretary, a top White House official and top law enforcement officials — have alleged that 37-year-old Alex Pretti wanted to murder agents. They claimed that he attacked agents,

A growing number of Republicans, including some Trump allies, are questioning or criticizing the Trump administration's response to the killing of Alex Pretti.

Use-of-force experts said that bystander video undermined federal authorities’ claim that Alex Pretti approached with a firearm and that the officer opened fire defensively.

Bystander videos from multiple angles shows what happened before federal agents fatally shot Alex Jeffrey Pretti in Minneapolis.

The about-face comes after Saturday’s shooting death of Alex Pretti by federal agents raised doubts — including from some Republicans — over how the Trump administration has gone about aggressively deporting migrants and confronting protesters opposed to the policy.

Plus, president has a “very good call” with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, and Republicans are under pressure to capitalize politically on an expected tax-refunds bonanza.

The fatal shooting of Minneapolis man Alex Pretti by federal immigration officers has sparked calls for an independent investigation