Republicans in Congress were happy to remain silent and fall in line with the Trump administration after an ICE agent killed Renee Good in Minneapolis. They turned a blind eye or repeated the government’s lies and disinformation about Good’s shooting, but after Alex Pretti was shot and killed by Border Patrol agents, something has changed.
Senator John Curtis (R-UT) posted on X:
You have trusted me, and maintaining that trust is important. I’ve worked hard to be your eyes, ears and voice. We must conduct a transparent, independent investigation into the Minnesota shooting, and those responsible – regardless of title – must be held accountable. Officials who rush to judgment before all the facts are known undermine public confidence and the law enforcement mission.
I disagree with DHS Secretary Noem’s premature response, which came before all the facts were known and weakened trust. I will work with a bipartisan group of Senators to demand real oversight and transparency, including supportive calls from RandPaul for leaders of these operations to testify so that trust can be restored and justice can be served.
There is no universe in which John Curtis would be considered a liberal, or a “radical leftist” in Trump’s words. His statement thus revealed the enormous cracks forming among Republicans over the administration’s response to Pretti’s murder.
When we dig a little deeper, the answer to the question of why Republicans are breaking with the Trump administration is revealed.
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