Kristi Noem
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Fearing for his life and for the lives of his fellow officers around him, an agent fired defensive shots.
Medics were on the scene immediately and attempted to deliver medical aid to the subject, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The suspect also had two magazines with ammunition in them that held dozens of rounds.
He also had no ID.
This looks like a situation where an individual arrived at the scene to inflict maximum damage on individuals and to kill law enforcement.
When you perpetuate violence against a government because of ideological reasons and for reasons to resist and perpetuate violence, that is the definition of domestic terrorism.
This individual who came with weapons and ammunition to stop a law enforcement operation of federal law enforcement officers committed an act of domestic terrorism.
That's the facts.
This is a violent riot when you have someone showing up with weapons and are using them to assault law enforcement officers.
Border Patrol officers with a nine millimeter semi-automatic handgun.
The officers attempted to disarm this individual, but the armed suspect reacted violently, fearing for his life and for the life.
An agent fired defensive shots.
Medics were on the scene immediately and attempted to deliver medical aid to the subject, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The suspect also had two magazines with ammunition in them that held dozens of rounds.
This looks like a situation where an individual arrived at the scene to inflict maximum damage on individuals and to kill law enforcement.
Secretary Noem said Alex Pretty committed an act of domestic terrorism.
Stephen Miller labeled Pretty a domestic terrorist.
Does the president agree with them?