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What we know from the information below. Pretti was not an Air Force veteran and had no military training. Although he had a license to carry, according to his brother he did not normally carry. As an avid outdoorsman, it would not have been unusual for him to take a weapon into the woods. Pretti’s family indicated he was very upset about ICE and the immigrant crackdown in Minneapolis. It would not be a stretch to assume the rhetoric coming from Frey and Walz was upsetting to Petti. The scene involved multiple people filming and reacting, so he was not alone in the vicinity—but nothing substantiates a specific person or group as accompanying him personally right before the escalation. If body cam footage, full witness lists, or new investigative details are released (ongoing lawsuits and calls for accountability exist), more could emerge, but current public information points to him being there solo in terms of direct accompaniment. It is significant that Petty carried a loaded Sig 9MM handhun with two full magazines. This fact will no doubt impact on motif and state of mind at the time of the shooting.

Background Info and Bio

Full name: Alex Jeffrey Pretti

Age at time of death: 37

Occupation/Background: He was a licensed intensive care unit (ICU) nurse working at a veterans hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota (south Minneapolis area). He had no known criminal record. He grew up in Green Bay, Wisconsin, where he attended Preble High School and participated in sports like football, baseball, and track.

Pretti held a valid permit to carry a concealed weapon (Minnesota is a shall-issue state for permits, and open carry is also generally allowed with restrictions). Multiple sources, including local police statements referenced in media and social media reports from witnesses/protesters, confirm he was legally authorized to carry the firearm (a 9mm pistol, per some accounts).

He was described in bystander videos and protester accounts as being present to film/document the federal agents' activities, assist individuals (e.g., reportedly helping a woman who had been pepper-sprayed), and participate in or observe the protest against ongoing immigration enforcement actions.

There is no public evidence or statement from family, friends, or official sources indicating he carried the weapon specifically because of the protest (e.g., no reports of him arming himself in anticipation of violence from agents or counter-protesters). Instead, reports portray him as an everyday concealed carry permit holder—consistent with many Minnesotans who carry for personal protection in daily life, including potentially in public settings like protests where tensions can run high.

Family members described Pretti as a 37-year-old ICU nurse (possibly affiliated with the VA), an avid outdoorsman, and dog lover—nothing in profiles suggests he was a habitual protester or someone who armed up uniquely for this event.

Alex Jeffrey Pretti was not a former enlisted member (or veteran of any kind) in the U.S. Air Force, and there is no record of him undergoing basic training or any military service. He was a 37-year-old U.S. citizen who worked as an intensive care unit (ICU) nurse at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital, with a background in research science before earning his nursing degree from the University of Minnesota in 2011. His timeline (high school graduation in 2006, followed directly by higher education and civilian careers) leaves no documented period for military enlistment. While some unverified social media posts claimed he was an Air Force veteran

, this appears to be misinformation, as it is not supported by family statements, official investigations, or reliable news sources like the Associated Press, Star Tribune, or his Wikipedia entry

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. Working at the VA does not require prior military service, and he was described as a civilian federal employee and union member.

Information on Pretti’s Sig P320 9 MM handgun

Sig P320 Data:

Sig P320 AXG Combat with a Extended Magazine holding up to 20 rounds (stacked side by side)

The standard Sig Sauer P320 does not come with a manual thumb safety (the external lever you flick on/off with your thumb, common on many 1911s or some other pistols).The P320 is designed as a striker-fired pistol with internal safeties only. These include:

Striker safety (prevents the striker from moving forward unless the trigger is pulled)
Disconnect safety
3-point takedown safety system

This makes it a "drop-safe" design without an external manual safety in most configurations. Sig Sauer emphasizes that the P320 meets or exceeds industry safety standards through these passive/internal mechanisms. However, some variants and models of the P320 do offer an optional manual safety:

Military versions like the M17/M18 (U.S. Army contract) are available with a manual thumb safety.
Certain civilian models, such as some P320-X series (e.g., P320-XFULL with manual safety listed by retailers), or specific configurations like the P320 AXG Combat (which includes a manual safety in its specs).
Sig sells a manual safety parts kit that allows conversion/adding it to compatible fire control units (FCUs), so it's modular and can be added if desired.

In the context of the Minnesota ICU nurse incident (Alex Pretti's customized P320, likely an AXG Combat or similar variant with threaded barrel, optic, etc.), reports indicate his model did include a manual safety (as the AXG Combat is listed with one). But many standard P320s carried by civilians, law enforcement, or military (without the option) do not have it.

Yes, there is significant speculation and discussion about the possibility of an inadvertent (unintentional or uncommanded) discharge involving Alex Pretti's Sig Sauer P320 during the January 24, 2026, incident in Minneapolis.The Sig P320 has a documented history of reported unintentional discharges, even when holstered or during handling, leading to over 100 incidents and dozens of injuries since its widespread adoption (including by U.S. military as the M17/M18 and various law enforcement agencies). Some departments have restricted or reconsidered its use due to these issues, often linked to the striker-fired design and trigger mechanism in certain conditions (though Sig maintains it's safe and meets standards).In the Pretti case specifically:

Multiple media reports (e.g., New York Post, Telegraph, AOL) and expert commentary highlight the P320's reputation, suggesting it as a "possible clue" to the shooting's escalation.
Video footage analysis (from synchronized angles shared on X and news outlets) shows agents disarming Pretti (gun appeared holstered until grabbed), followed by a first shot, then rapid follow-up fire from agents.
A prominent theory circulating (in outlets like NY Post, expert quotes, Reddit discussions, and X posts) is that the first shot was a negligent or unintentional discharge from Pretti's P320 after an agent removed it from his holster during the scuffle. This could have startled other agents into believing Pretti (or someone) was firing at them, prompting the lethal response.
Witnesses and some analyses (including slowed/multi-angle breakdowns) describe Pretti as disarmed and not brandishing/holding the gun at the time of shots, with no clear evidence he fired it intentionally.
Counterpoints exist: Some synchronized video analyses argue the first shot came from the agent who fired most/all rounds (not necessarily the P320), and others call it negligent discharge by an officer rather than the gun itself firing uncommanded.

No official investigation results (ballistics, autopsy, or forensic reports) have been released as of January 26, 2026, so this remains speculative/theoretical based on video, witness accounts, and the P320's known issues. Ballistics could confirm if the bullet(s) matched Pretti's gun.The incident is highly politicized, with debates over federal enforcement, Pretti's carry rights (legal in MN), and whether the P320's history played a role vs. agent actions/reactions.

Official Account DHS/Border Patrol

Official accounts from DHS/Border Patrol state that he was armed, resisted arrest/tackled agents, and posed a threat (leading to the shooting in claimed self-defense). Witness/protester videos and accounts dispute this, claiming he was tackled, disarmed (with the gun tossed aside), and then shot while unarmed or not posing an immediate lethal threat. No sources explicitly quote Pretti's own stated reason (he did not survive), and family statements focus more on his character and the tragedy rather than why he was armed that day.In short, the most substantiated explanation is that he carried it legally as part of his routine/personal protection rights under Minnesota law, and he happened to have it on him while at the scene of the protest/immigration enforcement operation. The incident remains under investigation (including by the DOJ), so more details could emerge. For the latest, refer to outlets like the Star Tribune or FOX 9 Minneapolis coverage.

The scenario you describe—a trained Air Force enlisted member attending a protest while armed with a loaded 9mm handgun, two additional loaded magazines, and no form of identification—is unusual and raises serious red flags under both military regulations and typical civilian/protest norms. Here's a breakdown of plausible reasons someone in that position might do this, based on common patterns in similar incidents, legal contexts, and behavioral motivations.Most Likely Explanations (in rough order of probability)

Perceived self-defense / personal protection in a volatile environment
Protests (especially politically charged ones involving immigration enforcement, federal agents, or civil unrest) can turn chaotic, with risks of clashes, arrests, property damage, or confrontations with counter-protesters / law enforcement.
- A service member might feel particularly vulnerable due to training that emphasizes situational awareness and threat response.
- Carrying extra magazines (beyond what's in the gun) suggests preparation for sustained or escalated conflict, not casual carry.
- No ID could be intentional to avoid immediate identification if detained/arrested (delaying linkage to military status, which could trigger UCMJ action faster), or simply forgotten/overlooked in haste.
Intent to escalate or act as an "agent provocateur" / vigilante
Some individuals attend protests intending to instigate violence, protect a side they support aggressively, or "defend" against perceived threats (e.g., federal agents, other protesters).
The combination of military training + loaded firearm + spare mags + no ID fits someone who anticipates (or plans for) using the weapon, while trying to reduce traceability if things go wrong.
Military personnel are trained in firearms handling and tactics, so this setup could reflect an intent for rapid, effective response rather than symbolic carry.
Violation of military / federal rules + poor judgment or radicalization
Active-duty Air Force members are generally prohibited from carrying personal firearms off-base in many contexts, especially concealed without authorization, and almost never at protests (which DoD views as political activity that can violate rules on partisan conduct).
Bringing a loaded gun to a protest already risks discharge of duties charges under the UCMJ (e.g., Article 92 failure to obey, Article 134 disorders prejudicial to good order).
No ID could stem from paranoia about government tracking, or an attempt to operate "off the grid" while still armed.
Other less common but possible motives
- Mental health / crisis: Extreme stress, PTSD, or a breakdown could lead to irrational decisions like arming up for a perceived threat that isn't realistic.
- Political extremism / militia-adjacent views: Some service members (past and present) get drawn into far-right or anti-government groups that view certain protests (e.g., against ICE/federal overreach) as battlegrounds requiring armed "defense."
- Accidental / negligent: Forgot wallet/ID but still carried the gun habitually (though the extra magazines make pure accident unlikely).

Why this combination is particularly concerning

Loaded + spare magazines = readiness for multiple engagements/reloads (not typical "just in case" carry).
No ID = complicates legal carry in most states (many require ID for police checks) and suggests intent to avoid accountability.
Military training = higher capability to use the firearm effectively (and higher responsibility not to misuse it).

In real-world cases, when service members show up armed at protests, it's often investigated as potential UCMJ violations, possible extremism indicators, or preparation for violence—not routine self-protection. Command usually responds with security/law enforcement review, mental health eval, and possible administrative/judicial punishment.If this refers to a specific recent incident (e.g., something in the news around Minneapolis, ICE-related protests, or similar in early 2026), feel free to share more details or a link—I can dig deeper. Otherwise, the short version is: this setup strongly suggests the person expected (or intended) a violent confrontation and wanted to minimize being immediately tied back to their military identity.

Alex Pretti, the 37-year-old man killed by Border Patrol in Minneapolis, was an ICU nurse at veterans hospital and had no criminal record

January 24, 2026, 4:54 PM ET

This undated photo provided by Michael Pretti shows Alex J. Pretti, the man who was shot by a federal officer in Minneapolis on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026.Michael Pretti via AP

Family members say the man killed by a U.S. Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis on Saturday was an intensive care nurse at a Department of Veterans Affairs hospital who cared deeply about people and was upset by President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in his city.

Alex Pretti’s family struggles for information about what happened

The family first learned of the shooting when they were called by an Associated Press reporter. They watched the video and said the man killed appeared to be their son. They then tried reaching out to officials in Minnesota.

“I can’t get any information from anybody,” Michael Pretti said Saturday. “The police, they said call Border Patrol, Border Patrol’s closed, the hospitals won’t answer any questions?”

Eventually, the family called the Hennepin County Medical Examiner, who they said confirmed had a body matching the name and description of their son.

Alex Pretti grew up in Green Bay, Wisconsin, where he played football, baseball and ran track for Preble High School. He was a Boy Scout and sang in the Green Bay Boys Choir.

After graduation, he went to the University of Minnesota, graduating in 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in biology, society and the environment, according to the family. He worked as a research scientist before returning to school to become a registered nurse.

Alex Pretti had protested before

Pretti’s ex-wife, Rachel N. Canoun, said she was not surprised he would have been involved in protesting Trump’s immigration crackdown. She said she had not spoken to him since they divorced more than two years ago and she moved to another state.

She said we was a Democratic voter and that he had participated in the wave of street protests following the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer in 2020, not far from the couple’s neighborhood. She said they often livestreamed what was going on to social media. She described him a someone who might shout at law enforcement officers at a protest, but she had never known him to be physically confrontational.

“These kinds of things, you know, he felt the injustice to it,” Canoun said. “So it doesn’t surprise me that he would be involved.”

Canoun said Pretti got a permit to carry a concealed firearm about three years ago and that he owned at least one semiautomatic handgun when they separated.

“He didn’t carry it around me, because it made me uncomfortable,” she said.

Pretti had ‘a great heart’

Pretti lived in a four-unit condominium building about 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) from where he was shot. Neighbors described him as quiet and warmhearted.

“He’s a wonderful person,” said Sue Gitar, who lived downstairs from Pretti and said he moved into the building about three years ago. “He has a great heart.”

If there was something suspicious going on in the neighborhood, or when they worried the building might have a gas leak, he would jump in to help.

Pretti lived alone and worked long hours as a nurse, but he was not a loner, his neighbors said, and would sometimes have friends over.

His neighbors knew he had guns — he’d occasionally take a rifle to shoot at a gun range — but were surprised at the idea that he might carry a pistol on the streets.

“I never thought of him as a person who carried a gun,” said Gitar.

Pretti was also passionate about the outdoors

A competitive bicycle racer who lavished care on his new Audi, Pretti had also been deeply attached to his dog, who died about a year ago.

His parents said their last conversation with their son was a couple days before his death. They talked about repairs he had done to the garage door of his home. The worker was a Latino man, and they said with all that was happening in Minneapolis he gave the man a $100 tip.

Pretti’s mother said her son cared immensely about the direction the county was headed, especially the Trump administration’s rollback of environmental regulations.

“He hated that, you know, people were just trashing the land,” Susan Pretti said. “He was an outdoorsman. He took his dog everywhere he went. You know, he loved this country, but he hated what people were doing to it.”

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Far-left groups are behind funding the anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis, according to an exclusive report from the New York Post. One of the groups allegedly funding the protests is called Indivisible Twin Cities, which is a branch of the anti-Trump group called the Indivisible Project based in Washington, D.C. This group was also reportedly behind the “No Kings” protests that happened around the U.S. last year that reportedly received millions of dollars from Soros’ Open Society Foundations between 2018 and 2023.

The far-left network that helped put Alex Pretti in harm's way, then made him a martyr

Encrypted Signal messages show 'rapid responders' mobilized demonstrators to harass federal agents, then socialist groups capitalized on killing to foment protests

Paul Mauro warns Minneapolis is ‘in danger of burning down a second time’ after shooting

Fox News contributor Paul Mauro discusses the Border Patrol-involved shooting in Minneapolis and comments on the leadership of Minnesota leaders on ‘Fox News Live.’

The skirmish that led to Saturday's fatal shooting of an agitator by Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis and the response that followed were driven by a complex network of far-left organizations with a wide range of causes, a Fox News Digital investigation found.

A coordinated web of encrypted chats, street alerts and tracking of ICE "Abductors" in a sophisticated database reviewed by Fox News Digital shows that agitators were already mobilized at the scene where 37-year-old Alex Pretti was killed minutes before any shots were fired.

ICE and Border Patrol agents were there to arrest an illegal immigrant criminal, and Pretti and others were there, outside a donut shop, to meet them as part of a strategic pattern of organized interference with law enforcement operations.

Over the following hours, a national network of socialist, communist and Marxist-Leninist cells in the United States leveraged the tragic fatality into a nationwide protest operation. While grief and outrage over Pretti's death is genuine, the network's real-time rapid response, using short sensational video clips and emojis as weapons of propaganda, offers a window into the disciplined logistics, messaging and coordination of far-left warriors fomenting insurgency-like confrontation with authorities.

VANCE CALLS MINNEAPOLIS UNREST 'ENGINEERED CHAOS' AFTER DEADLY SHOOTING

"Rapid Responders" swarmed to the site of Glam Doll Donuts before the shooting occurred, documenting alleged ICE vehicles in the area in a sophisticated tracking database. ("MN ICE DATABASE")

"This level of engineered chaos is unique to Minneapolis. It is the direct consequence of far left agitators, working with local authorities," Vice President JD Vance observed in a Sunday post on X.

The encrypted Signal messages obtained by Fox News Digital in real time show that anti-ICE "rapid responders" were actively tracking, broadcasting and summoning "backup" around federal agents outside Glam Doll Donuts on Nicollet Avenue, where the shooting happened. Local "rapid responders" made at least 26 entries into a database called "MN ICE Plates" in the critical hours before and after the killing, documenting the license plate numbers and details of alleged ICE vehicles they claimed to see around Nicollet Avenue.

The entry at row 344 read, "At the nicollet [sic] murder," chronicling a black Jeep Wagoneer at the location with agents allegedly "involved in shooting." Row 338 had a "Glam Doll Donuts" entry, tracking a black Ford Taurus.

BONDI BLAMES MINNEAPOLIS LEADERS AFTER ARMED SUSPECT KILLED, UNREST ERUPTS DURING ICE OPERATION

Members of an ICE Watch "Rapid Response" team tracked federal agents to the street, calling on more protesters to come to the street, where an anti-ICE demonstrator was killed minutes later. (Obtained by Fox News Digital)

At 9:50 a.m. ET, just before the killing, a user identified as "Willow" shared a 22-second video on an encrypted Signal chat for anti-ICE "rapid responders."

"26and 3rd," wrote "Willow," quickly following up with, "Outside Glam Doll."

The video showed two agents, one wearing a vest marked "POLICE," studying the front door of Glam Doll before walking away, past a sign in the window that read, "ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA."

As the camera rolled, the person filming yelled, "No!"

The camera followed the agents as they returned to a maroon Dodge Durango, passing another sign in the window that read, "ALL WELCOME HERE."

In the video, someone shouted, "Get out of here!"

Just three minutes later, at 9:53 a.m. ET, a second Signal user, "Salacious B. Crumb," escalated the alert, summoning additional responders and citing the same vehicle and agents.

"Backup needed at the Black Forest Inn parking lot on Nicollet Ave just south of 26th Street," the message read.

DHS SAYS ICE AGENTS RAMMED BY VEHICLES AMID MINNEAPOLIS ENFORCEMENT SURGE: 'AGGRESSIVELY ASSAULTED'

"Multiple vehicles with many agents appear to be staging there," the alert continued. "One confirmed ICE vehicle seen was a maroon Dodge Durango [plate number], but it has driven away northbound on Nicollet." Fox News Digital has redacted the Florida license plate number included in the original message.

ICE Assistant Director Marcos Charles said Sunday that the violence on the streets was "not a coincidence," considering the "chaos and mayhem" that agitators are fomenting in Minneapolis. At the same press conference, Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) Commander-at-Large Greg Bovino confirmed that Pretti was "on the scene several minutes" before the fatal shooting.

Video of the scene shows that as Pretti stepped into the middle of Nicollet Avenue to direct traffic, fellow agitators could be heard blowing whistles to alert locals that ICE officers were around. Soon after, Pretti ended up in a street confrontation with CBP agents, across the street from Glam Doll Donuts outside a worn storefront marked "NEW AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT CENTER," a nonprofit focused on immigration entry programs for Somalis.

Within minutes, at about 10:05 a.m. ET, at least one CBP agent shot Pretti, killing him.

MINNESOTA ICE OFFICIAL URGES PROTESTS TO REMAIN PEACEFUL AMID TENSIONS 'LIKE NOTHING I'VE EVER SEEN BEFORE'

At 10:18 a.m. ET, the Signal network erupted.

Using a red phone emoji to signal an all-points alert, a message blasted out: "☎️ easy. URGENT: observers urgently requested at glam doll donuts @ 26th & nicollet [sic]," the alert continued. "an observer has been shot by ice, unknown condition, emts [emergency medical technicians] present, please be safe. EDIT: medics requested to join perimeter in case agents start gassing. be aware there are many agents and mpd [Minneapolis Police Department] officers present."

Within minutes, far-left activists descended on Nicollet Avenue. Soon after, a video showed corrugated boxes of supplies apparently lined up on a Minneapolis sidewalk for protesters, including boxes marked "DESINER MASKS" [sic] and "FREE WINTER HATS," next to piles of bottled water.

MINNESOTA AGITATORS STALK, PELT BORDER PATROL AGENTS WITH FOOD AND SPIT AT GAS STATIONS, DHS SAYS

Within hours, socialist leaders turbocharged their "rapid responders" in Minneapolis and mobilized street protesters from New York City to Los Angeles.

Media outlets, including CNN and MSNOW, described "angry protesters" but failed to identify the ideological networks behind the mobilization, even as protesters flashed their signs with their logos and names, touting socialism, communism and Marxism, on camera.

The Minneapolis activation marked the beginning of an almost instantaneous weekend surge by far-left organizations, including hardened socialist and communist groups operating in an ecosystem that national security experts describe as an insurgent-style operation designed to exploit tragedy to wage a domestic political war.

The strategy mirrors past mobilizations, including the aftermath of George Floyd’s killing in May 2020, and exploits well-intentioned public sympathy by rapidly framing Pretti — an intensive care unit nurse at a Veterans Administration hospital — as a symbol of resistance, much like Renee Good, the first victim of an ICE shooting in Minneapolis.

Just as they responded in real-time to mobilize "comrades" to march on the streets within 12 hours of the U.S. arrest of Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro in early January, socialist, communist and Marxist-Leninist groups now frame their activation as an action within the "belly of the beast" against the "hyperimperialism" of the United States.

VANCE CALLS MINNEAPOLIS UNREST 'ENGINEERED CHAOS' AFTER DEADLY SHOOTING

Propagandists for socialist groups, including BreakThrough News, the Party for Socialism and Liberation and the Freedom Road Socialist Organization, sprang into action to demonize federal officials after Alex Pretti's killing in Minneapolis. (BreakThrough News/X, Party for Socialism and Liberation/X, Freedom Road Socialist Organization, X)

Based on a digital analysis of scores of rapid-response messages following the killing on Saturday, a hub of communist and socialist nonprofit organizations emerged as key organizers of the protests. Many of them are funded by American-born billionaire Neville Roy Singham, a self-declared Marxist-Leninist living in Shanghai. Some are also offshoots of the People’s Forum Inc., a nonprofit hub Singham has funded in New York City since 2017 as an "incubator" for socialist and communist groups. The People's Forum declined requests for comment.

At 10:48 a.m. ET, BreakThrough News, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and propaganda arm of the People’s Forum, broke the news widely of the killing, sharing a video recorded from inside the Glam Doll Donut shot of the tussle outside, punctuated by gunshots and frantic narration, "Holy s--t. What the f---!...Did they f---ing kill that guy? F---ing kidding me, dude."

BreakThrough News put a dramatic black-and-white caption over the video: "BREAKING: Another CBP Shooting in Minneapolis." By Sunday afternoon, the video had 4.1 million views, alongside the outlet’s calls to support the People’s Republic of China, Venezuela’s Maduro and the communist revolution in Cuba.

Before the video cuts off, someone can be heard saying, "Yo, we need people on site!"

MINNESOTA SOCIALISTS TELL WORKERS TO FAKE SICK LEAVE FOR ANTI-ICE PROTESTS

The Party for Socialism and Liberation used Alex Pretti's image on posters for its anti-ICE efforts. (Party for Socialism and Liberation/X)

At 11:40 a.m., BreakThrough News broadcast a 39-second video purporting to show state police charging across a street with batons, some falling as clouds of breath rose in the cold air.

Soon after, at 12:24 p.m., the Party for Socialism and Liberation – a political wing of the movement, working with shared leadership at the People’s Forum – published a quickly-made graphic, "CBP MURDERS ANOTHER IN MINNEAPOLIS," and the message, "EXPAND THE GENERAL STRIKE!"

The call for a "general strike," a classic communist tactic, refers to coordinated mass work stoppages aimed at paralyzing civil society to force political – and economic – outcomes.

At 12:33 p.m., the People’s Forum blasted out a bold red-and-white poster to followers, calling for an "EMERGENCY PROTEST" at 4 p.m. ET at Union Square in midtown Manhattan, with the message, "STOP ICE TERROR."

DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS OF AMERICA IN NYC TRAINING THOUSANDS OF ACTIVISTS TO COUNTER ICE: REPORT

Democratic Socialists of America, People's Forum and other groups that identify as Marxist-Leninist activated foot soldiers on social media. (Democratic Socialists of America/X, People's Forum/X, Defend 512/Instagram)

In lockstep, at 12:57 p.m., Democratic Socialists of America, the 501(c)(3) nonprofit that elected Zohran Mamdani as mayor of New York City, posted a stark black-and-white graphic on X, calling the killing an "execution" and demanding, "ABOLISH ICE NOW."

At the protest, Linda Sarsour, a Palestinian political operative who has led virulently anti-Israel protests with socialist organizations after the Oct. 7, 2023, attack against Israel by Hamas terrorists, rallied the crowd at the 4 p.m. protest, yelling, "We will bring this country to a halt!" The People’s Forum shared the 22-second video clip with the caption: "🚨HAPPENING NOW IN NYC."

Other groups mobilized simultaneously, including Freedom Road Socialist Organization, a self-described Marxist-Leninist group that has waved its red flag with its acronym, "FRSO," in the middle of the protests since Good’s killing.

Also active: the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee, which has led many of the rapid-response efforts and Black Lives Matter chapters, which led the recent stampede through a local Christian church.

ANTI-ICE AGITATOR ALLEGEDLY BITES OFF FEDERAL OFFICER'S FINGER DURING MINNEAPOLIS ATTACK

By early evening, the narrative had coalesced into a chorus of voices within the far-left propaganda apparatus, adopting charged historical language to brand federal officials as Nazi-like figures. At 4:12 p.m. ET, Calla Walsh, a controversial communist activist filmed this past summer in Iran shouting, "Death to America! Death to Israel!" shared a 32-second video showing barricades built with Republic Services dumpsters.

She wrote, "People of Minneapolis build barricades, trapping ICE Gestapo at the scene of their latest murder in broad daylight. Not far from where they killed Renee Good a couple weeks ago, not far from where George Floyd was killed in 2020."

By evening, CNN was reporting from the 4 p.m. protest in New York City but did not identify the ideological affiliations of the organizers, even as activists openly carried signs from the Party for Socialism and Liberation, with the group’s full name printed across the bottom.

FREY, KLOBUCHAR CALL FOR ICE TO LEAVE MINNEAPOLIS FOLLOWING DEADLY CBP SHOOTING IN CITY

Another CNN segment from Minneapolis interviewed Chris Gray, describing him only as Pretti’s "next-door neighbor." Gray spoke about Pretti while delivering a well-scripted appeal for a general strike to dismantle the "Trump regime" and promote "non-violent resistance." The segment did not disclose that Gray is a member of Socialist Alternative, the U.S. affiliate of the International Socialist Alternative, a "global fighting organization of workers, young people, and all those oppressed by capitalism and imperialism," seeking to create a "socialist world."

Soon after, however, Socialist Alternative shared the interview proudly on Instagram, noting, "Chris Gray, Socialist Alternative member and next-door neighbor of Alex Pretti, speaks out."

By evening’s end, at 9:44 p.m. ET, Gloria La Riva, a co-founder of the Party for Socialism and Liberation who has described herself as "a communist," posted a message on X, using the inflammatory language now normalized: "Alex Pretti was murdered in cold blood, everyone knows that. 10 shots in his back. All of Trump's, Noem's, Bovino's lies cannot cover it up. The people's struggle will only grow

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After the horrific church invasion Sunday, The Daily Signal's Tyler O'Neil joins "I'm Right With Jesse Kelly" to break down the three sets of leftist networks behind the anti-ICE actions in Minneapolis. Some of these groups get money from the Left's dark money network, but these agitators are radical and willing to endanger their lives to block ICE.

Evidence and Intel Coming Together To Prove Anti Ice Conspiracy

Recent reports from conservative outlets and online discussions indicate organized efforts by left-leaning activists and Democratic officials in Minnesota to monitor, harass, and potentially obstruct ICE operations during the Trump administration's large-scale immigration enforcement surge in the state, which began in early January 2026. While no official DHS intelligence intercepts have been publicly confirmed or detailed in the sources reviewed, there are claims of infiltrated private communications (via Signal app groups) revealing coordinated anti-ICE activities, including tracking agents, running license plates, dispatching protesters, and doxxing federal personnel. These allegations suggest a potential conspiracy, with ties to former staffers of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and state legislators. Below, I'll break down the key findings, focusing on conservative-leaning sources as requested, while noting counterclaims from state officials for balance.Background on ICE Operations in MinnesotaThe Trump administration deployed over 2,000 ICE agents to the Twin Cities area starting around January 5, 2026, targeting undocumented immigrants involved in a years-old welfare fraud scandal primarily linked to Somali communities.

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This has been described as the largest DHS operation in history, amid accusations of non-cooperation from Minnesota's Democratic leadership. Conservative sources like Fox News have highlighted how "sanctuary" policies in the state—refusing to honor ICE detainers—have released hundreds of criminal aliens back into communities, fueling unrest and forcing ICE to conduct more street-level arrests. For instance, DHS officials accused Gov. Walz's administration of ignoring federal detainers, leading to the release of nearly 500 individuals with serious criminal records. However, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has escalated this by subpoenaing Minnesota officials, including Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, and Attorney General Keith Ellison, in a probe into alleged interference with ICE. This federal investigation, reported across outlets, lends credence to claims of obstruction.Evidence of Organized Conspiracy from Infiltrated CommunicationsConservative journalists and X users have reported on a "shadow network" of left-wing activists using encrypted Signal chats to coordinate against ICE. One key expose claims a conservative infiltrator (

This network allegedly includes state Reps. Alex Falconer and Brad Tabke, who run public sign-up sites like "ICE Watch" to dispatch "patrols" for monitoring ICE activities—one shift per week encouraged, up to three max. Minneapolis City Councilman Jason Chavez has also called for "people patrolling the streets now" on social media. These efforts have reportedly led to real-world confrontations, including mobs swarming ICE agents, hurling insults like "fascists," whistling to signal others, and attempting to block operations. One incident involved a leftist activist, Renee Nicole Good, leading a protest vehicle that allegedly rammed an ICE agent, resulting in her death—described by witnesses as "successful" in disrupting operations. Conservative commentators argue this constitutes a conspiracy to interfere with federal law enforcement, potentially violating U.S. code, and call for FBI investigations and RICO charges. Additionally, reports link these protests to funding from billionaire George Soros, with one group receiving $7.8 million to fuel anti-ICE resistance. This aligns with broader conservative narratives of engineered chaos by far-left agitators collaborating with local authorities.Broader Context and CounterpointsWhile conservative sources emphasize obstruction and conspiracy, DHS has also faced criticism for past misinformation, such as a debunked claim about targeting a 5-year-old child (actually an abandoned minor).

No direct evidence of DHS "intelligence intercepts" was found in public reports, but the infiltrated chats could be analogous if verified by federal authorities.If this refers to a specific unpublished DHS report, it hasn't surfaced in available sources. The ongoing DOJ probe may uncover more, but as of now, the claims are substantiated primarily through journalistic infiltrations and official accusations of non-cooperation.

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