Mike Baker

That's the Second Amendment in action.

What investigators are now working to determine is exactly when the weapon became visible to officers and whether Preti was in the process of drawing it during the confrontation.

The problem, as always in this world of social media and smartphones, is that there's always a rush to judgment or a rush to exonerate before an actual investigation identifies all the facts.

DHS was quick to claim that Preti approached the ICE officers with a weapon in his hand and an intent to cause bodily harm.

Protesters, however, were quick to claim Preti was innocent and was holding a phone and was not posing a threat to the officers.

Only one of those versions can be true, and that truth is determined through a thorough examination of all available video footage, witness statements and forensics.

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem addressed those questions in a press conference.

She said Preti attempted to, quote, impede a law enforcement operation and questioned why he approached eight federal agents in the first place.

Noem emphasized the threat, quote, fearing for his life and for the lives of his fellow officers.

An agent fired defensive shots.

Pretty was pronounced dead at the scene.

President Trump weighed in on Truth Social, criticizing Governor Tim Walz and the mayor of Minneapolis.

Trump shared images of the handgun recovered at the scene and accused local leaders of failing to protect federal officers, arguing that their liberal rhetoric is, quote, inciting insurrection.

Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino defended his personnel's actions noting that the officer involved had extensive training.

Bovino warned that federal agents in Minneapolis are facing increasingly aggressive actions while carrying out enforcement operations.

This latest shooting, of course, happened just over a mile from where an ICE officer shot Renee Good on the 7th of January, after DHS said she used her vehicle as a weapon against an agent.

That earlier incident sparked days of protests and left Minneapolis already on the edge before Saturday's confrontation even began.

Despite the deployment of National Guard troops, demonstrations persist now with protesters defacing public property and shoving federal agents, underscoring just how volatile the environment around immigration enforcement has become in Minneapolis.

All right, shifting gears, after last week's discussions in Davos, the diplomatic effort shifted to Abu Dhabi, where U.S.

negotiators brought Russia and Ukraine to the same table, opening a phase of trilateral talks framed as progress, even as the toughest questions and most contentious details remain unsolved.