Protests and political fallout grow after deadly Minneapolis shooting

RIGHT NOW. >>> THIS IS "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS" WITH TOM. >>> THIS IS "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS" WITH TOM LLAMAS. LLAMAS. >>> GOOD EVENING. WE BEGIN TONIGHT WITH. >>> GOOD EVENING. WE BEGIN TONIGHTHT WITH THE FAST-MOVING. WE BEGIN TONIGHT WITH THE FAST-MOVING DEVELOPMENTS I IN. THE FAST-MOVING DEVELOPMENTS IN MINNEAPOLIS AFTER A. MINNEAPOLIS AFTER A PROTESTER, ALEX PRETI, WAS SHOT AND KILLED D BY. PROTESTER, ALEX PRETI, WAS SHOT AND KILLED BY FEDERAL AGENENTS IN. WAS SHOT AND KILLED BY FEDERAL AGENTS IN BROAD DAYLYLIGHT OVER. FEDERAL AGENTS IN BROAD DADAYLIGHT OVER THE WEEKEND. THE WEEKEND. LATE TODAY WE LEARNED THAT THE COMMANDER O OF. LATE TODAY WE LEARNED THAT THE COMMANDER OF THE BORDERER PATROL, THAT THE COMMANDER OF THE BORDER P PATROL, GREG BOVINO -- YOU SEE. THE BORDER PATROL, GREG BOVININO -- YOU SEE HIM HERE -- IS. GREG BOVINO -- YOU SEE HIM M HERE -- IS EXPECTED TO LEAVE. HIM HERE -- IS EXPECTED TO O LEAVE MINNEAPOLIS TOMORROW. EXPEPECTED TO LEAVE MINNEAPOLIS TOMORROW AND THAT SOME OF HIS. AND THAT SOME OF HIS AGENTS WILL LEAVE E THE AREA IN THE DAYS. AREA IN THE DAYS AHEAD. THE TRUMP. AHEAD. THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SEEMING. ADMINISTRATION SEEMING TO TAKE THE RARE MOVE OF TRYINING TO TURN DOWN.

TO TAKE THE RARE MOVE OF TRYING TO TURN DOWN THE TETEMPERATURE. OF TRYING TO TURURN DOWN THE TEMPERATURE. IT COMES AFTER DAYS OF. THE TEMPERATURE. IT COMES AFTER DAYS OF FURIRIOUS PROTEST OVER. IT COMES A AFTER DAYS OF FURIOUS PROTEST OVER THE SHOOTING OF PRETI, FURIOUS PROTEST OVER THTHE SHOOTING OF PRETI, AN ICU NURSE AT THE. THE SHOOTING OF PRETI, AN ICU NURSE AT THE VA. VA. OVERNIGHT ANGRY RESIDENTS SURROUNDED. OVERNIGHT ANGRY RESIDENTS SURROUOUNDED THIS HOTEL WHERE THEY. THIS HOTEL WHERE THEY BELIEVED AGENTS INVOLVED IN THE. BELIEVED AGENTS ININVOLVED IN THE SHOOTING WERE STAYING. SHOOTING WERE STAYING. WE HAVE NEW REPORTINING ON WHAT THE VIDEOS OF. WE HAVE NEW REPORTING ONON WHAT THE VIDEOS OF THE SHOOTING REVEAL. TO. THE SHOOTING REVEAL AND HOW THEY APPEAR TO CONTRADICT THE. AND HOW THEY APPEAR TO CONTRADICT THE ORIGINAL H HOMELAND. CONTRADICT THE ORIGIGINAL HOMELAND SECURITY NARRATIVE. ORIGINAL HOMELAND SECURITY NARRATIVE THAT PRETI WAS. SECURITY NARRATIVE THAT PRETI WAS BRANDISHING A GUN. THTHAT PRETI WAS BRANDISHING A GUN. WE WILL BREAK IT DOWN. ME. WE WILL BREAK IT DOWN FOR YOU FRAME BY FRAME TONIGHT. FOR YOU FRAME BY F FRAME TONIGHT. THERE ARE GROWING. TONINIGHT. THERE ARE GROWING TRIBUTES TO PRETI IN.

TRIBUTES TO PRETI IN MINNEAPOLIS. YOYOU SEE THEM HERE AND. YOU SEE THEM HERE AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THERE ARE MOUNTITING. ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THERE E ARE MOUNTING QUESTIONS TONIGHT. QUESTIONS TONIGHT ABOUT THE ININVESTIGATION INTO. ABOUT THE E INVESTIGATION INTO THAT SHOOTING WITH. THAT SHOOTING WITH SOME REPUBLICANS NOW BREAKING RANKS WITH. SOME REPUBLICANS NOW BREAKING RANANKS WITH THE PRESIDENT OVER IT. THE PRESIDENT OVER IT. WE'RE GOING TO COVER IT ALL T TONIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO COVER IT ALL T TONIGHT. WE BEGIN WITH CAMILA. IT ALL TONIGHT. WE BEGIN WITH CAMILA BERNAL ON THE GROUND. WE BEGIN WITH CAMILA BERNAL ON THE GROUND IN MINNEAPOLIS. BERNAL ON THE GROUND IN M MINNEAPOLIS. >> Reporter: TONIGHT, IN MINNEAPOLIS. >> Reporter: TONIGHT, UNDER PRESSURE. >> Reporter: TONIGHT, UNDER PRESSURE FOLLOWING THE SHOOTING. UNDER PRESSURE FOLLOWING THE SHOOTING DEATH OF ALEX PRETI. FOLLOWING THE SHOOTING DEATH OF ALEX PRETI THE TRUMP. DEATH OF ALEX PRETI I THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IS. HE. ADMINISTRATION IS PLANNING T TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF BORDER. PLANNING TO REDUDUCE THE NUMBER OF BORDER PATROL AGENTS IN. NUMBER OF BORDER PATROL AGENTS IN MINNEAPOLIS SOMETIME. PATROL AGENTS IN MINNEAPOLIS S SOMETIME THIS WEEK AN. THIS WEEK AN ADMINISTRATION AND LAW ENFORCRCEMENT OFFICIAL.

ADMINISTRATITION AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL TELL NBC NEWS, WHILE. TELL NBC NEWS, WHILE BORDER PATROL COMMANDER BOVINO I IS. BORDER PATROL COMMANDER BOVINO IS EXPEPECTED TO LEAVE THE. EXPECTED TO LEAVE THE CITY TOMORROW. ALL AS PRESISIDENT TRUMP. CITY TOMORROW. ALL AS PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYS HE IS S SENDING. ALL AS PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYS HE IS SENDING BORDER CZAR TOM HOMAN. SAYS HE IS SENDING BORDER CZAR TOM HOMAN TO MINNESOTA TONIGIGHT. BORDER CZAR TOM HOMAN TO MINNESOTA TONIGHTHT AMID A DRAMATIC SHIFT. TO MINNESOTA TONIGHT AMID A DRAMAMATIC SHIFT IN TONE BETWEEN. D. IN TONE BETWEEN PRESIDENT TRUMP AND MINNESOTA'S DEMOCRATIC. PRESIDENT TRUMP AND MINNESOTA'S DEMOCRATIC GOGOVERNOR TIM WALZ. MINNESOTA'S DEMOCRATIC GOGOVERNOR TIM WALZ. FOLLOWING A PHONE CALL. FOLLOWING A PHONE CALL BOTH ARE DESCRIBING IN PHONE CALLLLS, THE. BOTH ARE DESCRIBING IN PHPHONE CALLS, THE PRESIDENT SAYING, "WE. PHONE CALLS, THE PRESESIDENT SAYING, "WE SEEM TO BE ON A. PRESIDENT SAYING, "WE SEEM TO BE ON A SIMILAR WAVE LENGTH.H.". SEEM TO BE ON A SIMILAR WAVE LENGTH." THIS AFTER WALZ. SIMILAR WAVE LENGTH." THIS AFTER W WALZ SLAMMED THE. SLAMMED THE PRESIDENT'S CRACKDOWN ON ILLEGAL. PRESIDENT'S CRACKDOWN ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION. ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRATIOION. >> WHAT DO WE NEED TO. >> WHAT DO WE NEED TO DO TO GET THESE FEDEDERAL AGENTS OUT OF.

FEDERAL AGENTS OUT OF OUR STATE? >> Reporter: WHILE THE. OUR STATE? >> Reporter: WHILE THE WHITE HOUSE TONIGHT. >> Reporter: WHILE THE WHITE E HOUSE TONIGHT STILL DEMANDING. WHITE HOUSE TONINIGHT STILL DEMANDING MINNESOTA ALLOW LOCAL. STILL DEMANDING MINNESOTA ALLOW LOCACAL POLICE TO COOPERATE. POLICE TO COOPERATE WITH FEDERAL IMMIGRATION OFFICERS. WITH FEDERAL IMMIGRATION OFFICERS. >> THIS S TRAGEDY. >> THIS TRAGEDY OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF A DELIBERATE AND. OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF A DELIBERATE AND HOSTILE RESISTSTANCE BY. OF A DELIBERATE AND HOSTILE RESISTANCE BY DEDEMOCRAT LEADERS IN. HOSTILE RESISTANCE BY DEMOCRAT LEAEADERS IN MINNESOTA. DEMOCRAT LEADERS IN MINNESOTA. >> Reporter: DHS SAYS. NG. >> Reporter: DHS SAYS OFFICERS W WERE TRYING TO ARREST A SUSPECT. OFFICERS WERE TRYING TO ARREST A SUSPECT CONVICTED OF DOMESTIC. TO ARREST A SUSPECT CONVICTED OF DOMESTIC ASSAULT. CONVICTED OF DOMESESTIC ASSAULT. WHEN WE FIRST SEE ALEX. ASSAULT. WHEN WE FIRST SEE ALEX PRETI ON THE SCENE IN. WHEN WE FIRST SEE ALEX PRETI ON THE SCENE IN A CONFNFRONTATION WITH A. PRETI ON THE SCENE IN A CONFRONTATION WITH A LAW ENFORCEMEMENT. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER HOLDING HIS CELLPHONE. OFFICER HOLDING HIS S CELLPHONE. HE IS SEEN AGAIN IN. CELLPHONE. HE IS SEEN AGAIN IN THE STREET RECORDING.

HE IS SEEN AGAIN IN THE STREET RECORDING WHEN OFFICERS ASKED. WHEN OFFICERS ASKED PROTESTERS TO MOVE BACK. PROTESTERS TO MOMOVE BACK. PRETI THEN REACHES FOR. S. PRETI THEN REACHES FOR AN OFFICER W WHO IS PUSHING ANOTHER. PUSHING ANOTHER PROTESTER TO THE GROUND. PROTESTER TO THE GROUND. THAT OFFICER USING. GROUND. THAT OFFICERER USING PEPPER SPRAY ON THEM. THAT OFFICER USING PEPPER SPRAY ON THEM. THEN WE SEE SEVERAL. THEN WE SEE SEVERAL OFFICERS STRUGGLING TO GET PRETI TO THE. OFFICERS STRUGGLING TO GET PRETI TO THE GROUND. GET PRETI TO THE GROUND. DHS SAYS PRETI BROUGHT. GROUND. DHS SAYS PRETI BROUGHT WITH HIM A 9. DHS SAYS PRETI BROUGHT WITH HIM A 9 MILLIMETER. WITH HIM A 9 MILLIMETER SEMI-AUTUTOMATIC HANDGUN. MILLIMETER SEMI-AUTOMATICIC HANDGUN AND TWO EXTRA. AND TWO EXTRA AMMUNITION CLIPS. A FEW SECONDS BEFORE. AMMUNITION CLIPS. A FEW SECONDS S BEFORE THE SHOOTING WE SEE. A FEW SECONDS BEFORE THE SHOOTING WE SEE THIS OFFICER IN A GRAY. THE SHOOTING WE SEE THIS OFFICERER IN A GRAY JACKET RUN OUT OF THE. S. JACKET RUN OUT OF THE SCRUM M WITH WHAT LOOKS LIKE PRETI'S FIREARM.

LIKE PRETI'S FIREARM. JUST AT THAT MOMENT IN ANOTHER ANGLE YOU U CAN. JUST AT THAT MOMENT IN ANOTHER ANGLE E YOU CAN HEAR SOMEONE APPEARING. ANOTHER ANGLE YOU CAN HEAR SOMEONE APPEARING TO YELL ABOUT A GUN. HEAR SOMEONE APPEARING TO YELL ABOUT T A GUN. >> GUN, GUN! >> GUN, GUN! >> Reporter: THEN THE FIRST SHOT IS HEARD. >> Reporter: THEN THE FIRST SHOT IS HEARD. OFFICERS BACK AWAY. FIRST SHOT IS HEARD. OFFICERS BACK AWAY FIRING SEVERAL MORE. OFFICERS BACK AWAY FIRING SEVERAL MORE SHOTS. FIRING SEVERAL M MORE SHOTS. AFTERWARDS YOU HEAR. S. AFTERWARDS YOU HEAR SOMEONE SAY, "WHERE'S THE GUN?". SOMEONE SAY, "WHERE'S THE GUN?" AND OFFICER SAYS HE. THE GUN?" AND OFFICER SAYS HE HAS IT. HAS IT. PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYING ABOUT THE SHOOTING, I. PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYING ABOUT THE SHOOTING, I DON'T LIKE ANY. ABOUT THE SHOOTING, I DON'T LILIKE ANY SHOOTING BUT I DON'T. DON'T LILIKE ANY SHOOTING BUT I DON'T LIKE IT WHEN SOMEBODY. T. LIKE IT WHEN SOMEBODY GOES INTO A PROTEST T AND HE'S GOT A VERY. GOES INTO A PROTEST AND HE'S GOT A VERY POWERFUL, FULLY LOADED. AND HE'S GOT A VERY POWERFUL, FULLY LOADED GUGUN WITH TWO MAGAZINES. POWERFUL, FULLY LOADED GUN WITH TWO MAGAZAZINES LOADED UP WITH BULLETS.

GUN WITH TWO MAGAZINES LOADED UP WITH BULLETS ALSO. LOADED UP WITH BULULLETS ALSO. POLICE SAY PRETI HAD A. ALSO. POLICE SAY PRETI HAD A PERMIT TO CARRY A. PERMIT TO CARRY A WEAPON. THIS ANGLE OF THTHE. WEAPON. THIS ANGLE OF THTHE VIDEO SHOWING PRETI'S. THIS ANGLE OF THE VIDEO SHOWING PRETI'S HANDS SHORTLY BEFORE. VIDEO SHOWING PRETI'S S HANDS SHORTLY BEFORE THE SHOOTING, ONE. THE SHOOTING, ONE HOLDING A CELLPHONE, THE OTHER IS EMPTY. HOLDING A CELLPHONE, THE OTHER IS EMPTY CONTRADICTING INITIAL. THE OTHER IS EMPTY CONTRADICTING ININITIAL COMMENTS BY HOMELAND. CONTRADICTING INITIAL COMMENTS BY HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY. COMMENTS BY HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY KRISTI NOEM WHO SASAID. SECURITY SECRETARY KRISISTI NOEM WHO SAID HE WAS BRANDISHING A. HE WAS BRANDISHING A WEAPON. >> AN INDIVIDUAL. WEAPON. >> AN INDIVIDUAL ARARRIVED AT THE SCENE. ARRIVED AT THE SCENE TO INFLICT MAXIMUM DAMAGE ON INDIVIDUALS. TO INFLICT MAXIMUM DAMAGE ON INDIVIDUALALS AND KILL LAW. DAMAGE ON INDIVIDUALS AND KILL LAW ENFORCEMENT. AND KILL LAW ENFORCEMEMENT. >> Reporter: NBC'S. >> Reporter: NBC'S GABE GUTIERREZ PRPRESSING THE WHITE. PRESSING THE WHITE HOUSE TODAY. >> WHY DID.

HOUSE TODAY. >> WHY DIDID ADMINISTRATION. ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS JUMP TO CONCLUSISIONS BEFORE AN. OFFICIALS JUMP TO CONCLUSIONS BEFORE AN INVESTIGATION HAD EVEN. INVESTIGATION HAD EVEN BEEN CONDUCTED? >> WELL, LOOK, THIS. BEEN CONDUCTED? >> WELL, LOOK, T THIS HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN A. >> WELL, LOOK,K, THIS HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN A VERY FLUID AND. VERY FLUID AND FAST-MOVING SITUATION THROUGHOUT T THE. THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND. AS FOR PRESIDENT. WEEKEND. AS FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP, WHOM I SPEAK. AS FOR PRESIDEDENT TRUMP, WHOM I SPEAK FOR, HE HAS SAID THAT. E. FOR, HE HAS SAID THAT HE WANTS TO LET THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUE. HE WANTS TO LET THE INVESTIGATATION CONTINUE AND LET THE FACTS LEAD. INVESTIGATION CONTINUE AND LET THE FACTS LEAD IN THIS CASE. AND LET THE FACTS LEAD IN THIHIS CASE. >> CAMILA JOINS US. IN THIS CASE. >> CAMILA JOINS US LIVE. LIVE. I KNOW YOU HAVE SOME NEW REPORTING ON THE. I KNOW YOU HAVE SOME NEW REPORTING ON THE INVESTIGATION INTO. INVESTIGATION INTO THAT SHOOTING? >> Reporter: THAT'S. THAT SHOOTING? >> Reporter: THAHAT'S RIGHT, TOM. RIGHT, TOM. THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND S SECURITY.

HOMELAND SECURITY TELLS US THEY HAVE MULTIPLE OFFICER BODODY. TELLS US THEY HAVE MULTLTIPLE OFFICER BODY CAMERAS THAT ARE. MULTLTIPLE OFFICER BODY CAMERAS THAT ARE CURRENTLY UNDER. CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW. MEMEANWHILE, STILL A. REVIEW.. MEANWHILE, STILL A VERY SOMBER MOOD HERE. MEANWHILE, STILL A VERY SOMBER MOOD H HERE AS CROWDS CONTINUE TO. AS CROWDS CONTINUE TO GATHER AT THE SITE OF THIS MEMORORIAL. GATHER AT THE SITE OF THIS MEMORIAL. TOM. THIS MEMORIAL. TOM. >> THAT BODY CAMERA. >> THAT BODY CAMERA FOOTAGE WILL BE CRITICALAL TO THE. FOOTAGE WILL BE CRITICAL T TO THE INVESTIGATION. INVESTIGATION. CAMILA, THANK YOU. >>> > THE REACTION TO. >>> THE REACTION TO THE SHOOTING IN MINNEAPOLIS S HAS BEEN. MINNEAPOLIS HAS BEEN FIERCE WITH ANTI-I.C.E. PROTESESTERS. FIERCE WITH ANTI-I.C.E. PROTESESTERS RUSHING A HOTEL LOBBY. ANTI-I.C.E. PROTESTERS RUSHING A HOTEL LOBBY Y WHERE THEY BELIEVED. WHERE THEY BELIEVED FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERSRS WERE STAYING. ENENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WERE STAYING. HERE IS MORGAN CHESKY. WERE STAYING. HERE IS MORGAN CHESKY. >> Reporter: NEW. HERE IS MORGAN CHESKY. >> Repeporter: NEW IMAGES TONIGHT OF. >> Reporter: NEW IMAGESES TONIGHT OF ANTI-I.C.E. PROTESTERS. ANTI-I.C.E. PROTESTERS TRYING TO STORM THE LOBBBBY OF A HOTEL WHERE.

TRYING TO STORM THE LOBBY OF A HOTEL WHERE THEY THOUGHTHT I.C.E. THEY THOUGHT I.C.E. AGENTS WERE HOUSED. MULTIPLE CARS IN THE. AGENTS WERE HOUSED. MULTIPLE CARS IN THE PARKING LOT DAMAGED. MULTIPLE CARS IN THE PARKING LOT DAMAGED. ONE FEDERAL OFFICER. PARKING LOT DAMAGED. ONE FEDERAL OFFICER HEARD ASKING FOR. ONE FEDERAL OFFICER HEARD ASKING FOR MINNEAPOLIS S POLICE. HEARD ASKING FOROR MINNEAPOLIS POLICE. >> WHERE IS THE LOCAL. MINNEAPOLIS POLICE. >> WHERE IS THE LOCAL PD? PD? >> Reporter: THAT CLASH WITH AUTHORITIES. >> Reporter: THAT CLASH WITH A AUTHORITIES IN TEMPERATURES WELL. CLASH WITH AUTHORITITIES IN TEMPERATURES WELL BELOW ZERO LEFT THIS. IN TEMPERATURERES WELL BELOW ZERO LEFT THIS BEHIND TODAY, BELOW W ZERO LEFT THIS BEHIND TODAY, SHATTERED GLASS AND. BEHIND TODAY, SHATTERED GLGLASS AND GRAFFITI UP AND DOWN. SHATTERERED GLASS AND GRAFFITI UP AND DOWN THIS HOTEL BECAUSE THE. THIS HOTEL BECAUSE THE GROUP BELIEVED IT WAS HOUSING DOZENS OF. GROUP BELIEVED IT WAS HOUSING DOZENS OF FEDERAL AGAGENTS. HOUSING DOZENS OF FEDERAL AGENTS. ALALL AFTER ANOTHER. FEDERAL AGENTS. ALL AFTETER ANOTHER SHOOTING INVOLVING. ALL AFTER ANOTHER SHOOTING INVOLVING FEDERAL LAW. FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT IN MINNEAPOLIS. ENFORCEMENT IN MINNEAEAPOLIS. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE.

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE LAST ALMOST THTHREE WEEKS HERE IN YOUR. THE LAST ALMOST THREE WEEKS HERE IN YOUR CITY? WEEKS HERE IN YOURUR CITY? >> HELL. >> HELL. >> Reporter: AS WE'RE LEARNINGNG MORE ABOUT. >> Reporter: AS WE'RE E LEARNING MORE ABOUT 37-YEAR-OLD ALEX. LEARNING MORE ABOUT 37-YEAR-OLD ALEX PRETI, AN ICU NURSE AT. 37-YEAR-OLD ALEX PRETI, AN ICU NURSE AT THE CITY'S VA. PRETI, AN ICU NURSE AT THE CICITY'S VA HOSPITAL, HERE HE IS. HOSPITAL, HERE HE IS SPEAKING AFTER THE PAPASSING OF A SOLDIER. SPEAKINGNG AFTER THE PASSING OF A SOLDIER WHO WAS ONE OF HIS. WHO WAS ONE OF HIS PATIENTS. >> FREEDOM IS NONOT. PATIENTS. >> FREEDOM I IS NOT FREE. FREE. WE HAVE TO WORK AT IT, NURTURE IT, PROTECT. WE HAVE TO WORK AT IT, NURTURE IT, PROTECT IT, AND EVEN SACACRIFICE. NURTURE IT, PROTECT IT, AND EVEN SACRIFICE FOFOR IT. IT, AND EVEN SACACRIFICE FOR IT. >> WHAT WAS YOUR. FOR IT. >> W WHAT WAS YOUR INITIAL REACTION? >> WHAT WAS YOUR INITIAL REACTION? >> IT WAS OF SHOCK AND. INITIAL REACTION? >> IT WAS OF SHOCK AND HORROR. >> IT WAS OF SHOCKCK AND HORROR. >> Reporter: DR.

HORROR. >> Reporter: DR. DR. CHAUKAT ININ 2014. >> Reporter: DR. DR. CHAUKAT IN 2014 WHEN SHE HIRED HIMIM FOR. DR. CHAUKAT IN 2014 WHEN SHE HIRED HIM FOR HIS FIRSRST JOB, LATER. WHEN SHE HIRED HIM FOR HIS FIRST JOB, LATER RECOMMENDIDING HIM FOR. HIS FIRST JOB, LATER RECOMMENDING HIM FOR NURSING G SCHOOL. RECOMMENDING HIM FOR NURSING SCHOOL. >> ALEX WAS A KIND AND. NURSING SCHOOL. >> ALEX WAS A KIND AND GENTLE SOUL. >> ALEX WAS A KIND AND GENTLE SOUL. HE WANTED TO PROTECT. GENTLE SOUL. HE WANTED TO PROTECT HIHIS COMMUNITY THE SAME. HIS COMMUNITY THE SAME WAYS THAT WE WOULD WANT TO PROTECECT OUR. WAYS THAT WE WOULD WANT TO PROTECT OUR FAMIMILIES OR OUR. FAMILIES OR OUR COMMUNITIES. >> Reporter: IN A. COMMUNITIES. >> Reporter: I IN A STATEMENT TONIGHT, STATEMENT TONIGHT, PRETI'S PARENTS WRITING IN PART, THE. PRETI'S PARENTS WRITING IN PART, THE SICKENING LIES TOLD. WRITING IN PART, THE SICKENING LILIES TOLD ABOUT OUR SON BY THE. SICKENING LIES TOLD ABOUOUT OUR SON BY THE ADMINISTRATION ARE. ADMINISTRATION ARE REPREHENSIBLE AND DISGUST IN. REPREHENSIBLE AND DISGSGUST IN. ALEX IS CLEARLY NOT. DIDISGUST IN. ALEX IS CLEARLY NOT HOLDING A GUN. ALEX IS CLEARLY Y NOT HOLDING A GUN. ADAM MARTINEZ, ONE OF. HOLDING A GUN. ADAMAM MARTINEZ, ONE OF THE HUNDREDS. THE HUNDREDS CONVERGING ON A GROWING MEMORIAL WHERE.

CONVERGING ON A GROWING MEMORIAL WHERE PRETI WAS SHOT. PRETI WAS SHOT. >> HE STOOD UP FOR SOMEONE THAT GOT. >> HE STOOD UP FOR SOMEONE THAT GOT PUSHED, AND FOR THAT. SOMEONE THAT GOT PUSHED, AND FOR THATAT HE TOOK I DON'T KNOW. PUSHED, AND FOR THAT HE TOOK I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY BULLETS. HE TOOK I DON'T KNOW HOW W MANY BULLETS. AND I MEAN THAT'S THE. HOW MANY BULLETS. AND I MEAN THAT'S THE SAD THING, THAT -- I. AND I MEAN THAT'S THE SAD THING, THAT -- I MEAN WHO'S NEXT? SAD THING, THAT -- I MEAN WHO'S NEXT? >> Reporter: NOW, AS. >> Reporter: NOW, AS FOR THE CHAOS THAT HAPPENED AT THIS. FOR THE CHAOS THAT HAPPENED AT THIS HOTEL, TONONIGHT. HOTEL, TONIGHT MINNEAPOLIS POLICE TELL US THAT ONE. MINNEAPOLIS POLICE TELL US S THAT ONE OFFICER WAS HERE AND. OFFICER WAS HERE AND DID PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO AN INJURED FEDERAL. DID PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO AN INJURED FEDERAL OFFICER. OFFICER. TOM. >> OKAY, MORGAN. TOM. >> OKAY, MORGAN. THTHANK YOU. THANK YOU. >>> THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION I IS. >>> THE TRUMP ADMINISTSTRATION IS FACING GROWING. FACING GROWING POLITICAL BACKLASH FROM BOTH PARTIES TO.

POLITICAL L BACKLASH FROM BOTH PARTIES TO THE OPERATION IN. FROM BOTH PARTIES TO THE OPERATION IN MINNEAPOLIS. THE OPERATION IN MIMINNEAPOLIS. GABE GUTIERREZ IS AT. GABE GUTIERREZ IS AT THE WHITE HOUSE WIWITH THAT PART OF THE. THAT PART OF THE STORY. >> Reporter:r: TONIGHT. STORY. >> Repororter: TONIGHT THE WHITE HOUSE IS. THE WHITE HOUSE IS FACING MOUNTING PRESSURE OVER THE. FACING MOUNTING PRESSURE OVEVER THE DEADLY SHOOTING IN. DEADLY SHOOTING IN MINNEAPOLIS. NOT ONLY ARE DEMOCRATS. MINNEAPOLIS. NOT ONLY ARERE DEMOCRATS THREATENING TO BLOCK. NOT ONLY ARE DEMOCRATS THREATENING TO BLOCK DHS FUNDING, WHICH DO. THREATENING TO BLOCK DHS FUNDINING, WHICH DO LEAD TO A PARTIAL. DHS FUNDING, WHICH DO LEAD TO A A PARTIAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN ON. GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN ON FRIDAY -- >> WE SHOULD BE ABLE. FRIDAY -- >> WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO USE OUR VOTE TO. >> WE SHSHOULD BE ABLE TO USE OUR VOTE TO PUSH FOR REFORMS AND A. PUSH FOR REFORMS AND A COMPLETE OVERHAUL OF THTHIS AGENCY. THIS AGENCY. >> Reporter: -- A GROWING NUMBER OF. >> Reporter: -- A GROWING NUMBMBER OF REPUBLICANS ARE. REPUBLICANS ARE QUESTIONING THE FEFEDERAL SURGE IN. QUESTIONING THE FEDERAL SURGE IN MINNESOTA. FEDERAL SURGE IN MIMINNESOTA. >> I THINK THE. >> I THINK THE SITUATION IS ONLY GOINING TO GET WORSE AND.

GOING TO GET WORSE AND I REALLY THINK THAT THERE ARE E SO MANY. I REALLY THINK THAHAT THERE ARE SO MANY CITIES IN THE UNITED. THERE ARE SO MANY CITIES IN THE UNUNITED STATES THAT HAVE. CITIES IN THE UNITEDED STATES THAT HAVE ISSUES WITH CRIMINAL. STATES THAT HAVE ISSUESES WITH CRIMINAL ILLEGALS THAT I THINK. ILLEGALS THAT I THINK THEY WOULD BE BETTER RECEIVED IN N OTHER. THEY WOULD BE BETTER RECEIVED IN OTHER CITIES. RECEIVED IN OTHEHER CITIES. >> Reporter: SOME IN. >> Reporter: SOME IN THE GOP ARE E NOW CALLING FOR A FULL. CALLING FOR A FULL INVESTIGATION AND CONGRESSIONAL. INVESTIGATION AND CONGRERESSIONAL HEARINGS. E. HEARINGS. OTHERS ARE URGING G THE WHITE HOUSE TO COME UP. OTOTHERS ARE URGING THE WHITE HOUSE TO COME UP WITH A NEW GAME PLAN. WITH A NEW GAME PLAN. >> THEY, BEING THE WHITE HOUSE, NEED TO. >> THEY, BEING THE WHITE HOUSE,E, NEED TO RECALIBRATE ON WHAT. WHITE HOUSE, NEED TO RECALIBRATE ON WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO. RECALIBRATE ON WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO MAKEKE SURE THAT THAT. NEEDS TO BE DONE TO MAKEKE SURE THAT THAT RESPECT IS GOING TO BE. MAKE SURE THAT THAT RESPECT IS GOIOING TO BE REINSTILLED. REINSTILLED. >> Reporter: IN MINNESESOTA TODAY, A. >> Reporter: IN N MINNESOTA TODAY, A REPUBLICAN. REPUBLICAN GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE EVEN DROPPED. GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE EVEN DROPPPPED OUT OF THE RACE.

OUT OF THE RACE. >> I CANNOT SUPPORT THE NATIONAL. >> I CANNOT SUPPORT THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN STATED. THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN STATED RETRIBUTION ON THE. REPUBLICAN STATED RETRIBUTION ON T THE CITIZENS OF OUR STATE. CITIZENS OF OUR STATE. >> Reporter: NOW WITH BORDER CZAR TOM HOMAN. >> Reporter: NOW WITH BORDER CZAR TOM HOMAN HEADING TO MINNESOSOTA. BORDER CZAR TOM HOMAN HEADING TO MINNESOTA AND BORDER PATATROL. HEADING TO MINNESOTA AND BORDER PATROL COMMANDER GREGEG BOVINO. AND BORDER PATROL COMMANDER GREG BOVINO HEADING OUT ACCORDING. COMMANDER GREG BOVINO O HEADING OUT ACCORDING TO TWO WHITE HOUSE. TO TWO WHITE HOUSE OFFICIALS, THE WHITETE HOUSE IS DOWN PLAYING. OFFICIALS, THE WHITE HOUSE IS DOWN PLAYING FRICTION AMONG TOP. HOUSE IS DOWN PLAYING FRICTION AMONG TOP OFFICIALS S INCLUDING. FRICTION AMONG TOP OFFICIALS INCLUDING HOMELAND SECURITY. OFFICIALS INCLUDING HOMELANDND SECURITY SECRETARY NOEM. HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY NOEM. >> SHOULD THE. SECRETARY NOEM. >> SHOULD THE DEPLOYMENT OF. >> SHOULD THE DEPLOYMENT OF MR. HOMAN TO MINNESOTA. DEPLOYMENT OF MR. HOMAN TO MINNESOTA BE SEEN AS THE.

MR. HOMAN TO MINNESOTA BE SEEN AS THE PRESIDENT BEING. BE SEEN AS THE PRESIDENT BEING DISSATISFIED WITH HOW. PRESIDENT BEING DISSATISFIED W WITH HOW OFFICIALS ON THE. DISSATISFIED WITH HOW OFFICIALS ON THE GROUND HANDLED THE. GROUND HANDLED THE SITUATION? >> NO, HE HAS BEEN. SITUATION? >> NO, HE HAS BEEN WORKINING WITH THEM OVER. >> NO, HE HAS S BEEN WORKING WITH THEM OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST. THE COURSE OF THE LAST YEAR. SECRETARY NOEM HAS T THE. YEAR. SECRETARY NOEM HAS THE UTMOST CONFIDENCE AND. SECRETARY NOEM HAS THE UTMOST CONONFIDENCE AND TRUST OF THE PRESIDENT. . OF THE UNITED STATES. >> WE ARE LEARNING MORE ABOUT A PHONE. >> WE ARE LEARNING MORE ABOUTUT A PHONE CALL CONNECTED TO. MORE ABOUT A PHONE CALL CONNECTED TO MINNEAPOLIS? CALL CONNECTED TO MINNNNEAPOLIS? >> Reporter: YES, TOM. MINNEAPOLILIS? >> Reporter: YES, TOM. THE PRESIDENT SPOKE. >> Reporter: YES, TOM. THE PRESIDENT SPOKE WITH MINNEAPOLIS MAYOR.