A statement from the family of Alex Pretti, obtained by CNN:
"We are heartbroken but also very angry.
Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Alex wanted to make a difference in this world. Unfortunately he will not be with us to see his impact. I do not throw around the hero term lightly. However his last thought and act was to protect a woman.
The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting. Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump’s murdering and cowardly ICE thugs. He has his phone in his right hand and his empty left hand is raised above his head while trying to protect the woman ICE just pushed down all while being pepper sprayed.
Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man. Thank you."
.@POTUS shared his thoughts and reflections in an exclusive wide-ranging sit-down interview with the Blade in the Oval Office, which marked the first time in which an #LGBTQ newspaper has conducted an exclusive interview with a sitting U.S. president. https://t.co/jM21qEMeUN
I stan @Tim_Walz not because of his policy priorities, but because of his devotion to and steadfast support of chili and cinnamon rolls.
Thank you, Tim, for taking the hard stances. https://t.co/3TKWY16YCM
Breaking news: Tim Sheehy was cited for illegally discharging a weapon in a national park but says he made up the gunshot to cover up a bullet wound he received as a Navy SEAL in Afghanistan that he never reported to superiors. https://t.co/w1ZfqneJPt
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As the only U.S.-based manufacturer of memory, Micron is leading the way and already on track to increase America’s share of memory production. Read industry veteran Brian Shirley’s take in @TechCrunch on memory’s critical role in our tech future here ⬇️
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Memory matters. Memory chips store our data, photos & files, and they enable everyday apps, including this one. They also secure critical #infrastructure and power #emergingtech – and that’s not all. 🧵 https://t.co/I6LUbBwNPM
Exciting news! We are proud to announce our partnership with @BGCA_Clubs to better the emotional and mental well-being of the 3.6 million youth they serve. Together, we are committed to ensuring all 5,000+ Clubs are trauma-informed by 2026. https://t.co/2z6hQ5k5XP
San Francisco didn’t have fresh air for 45 days in 2020. Can you imagine how big of a news story this would have been if it happened in New York? We’d still be talking about it