Majority Leader Scalise: ‘Sanctuary city’ policies led to fatal shootings by feds in Minnesota

By: Greg LaRose

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: January 25, 2026

Words: 915

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said “sanctuary city” policies and a lack of cooperation from local authorities in Minnesota created the situation that led to Saturday’s shooting death of Alex Pretti, after a confrontation with federal immigration officers.

Scalise appeared on the CBS program “Face the Nation” Sunday morning, where host Margaret Brennan sought his reaction to the third shooting by federal officials in Minneapolis in three weeks and the second death.

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