Two days after masked federal agents murdered Alex Pretti in Minneapolis — resulting in nationwide outrage, including from several GOP governors — Joe Lombardo still remains silent on the chaos and violence ICE and the Trump Administration are creating in communities across the country.
Nevada State Democratic Party Chair Daniele Monroe-Moreno released the following statement:
“Following the heinous murder of a second U.S. citizen in Minneapolis, ICE and Border Patrol agents continue to terrorize our communities and violate our constitutional rights. Rather than investigate Alex Pretti’s death, the Trump administration shamelessly rushed to brand him as a domestic terrorist and blocked local law enforcement from investigating. After Alex Pretti’s murder, his parents released a statement saying that he ‘loved this country, but he hated what people were doing to it.’ As we reel from yet another senseless killing following the deaths of Renee Good and Keith Porter, my family and I grieve for these victims.
“This is a pivotal moment in our nation’s history and elected officials must stand up and lead with courage. As someone who frequently touts his law enforcement background, Joe Lombardo should be incensed at the Trump Administration’s refusal to cooperate with local law enforcement. Instead, Lombardo refuses to condemn these unlawful murders by masked, rogue federal agents. This clear abuse of power must be called out. Yet, he’s silent as Trump’s ICE terrorizes communities, infringes on our constitutional rights, and stokes fear.
“As former law enforcement, I believe in law and order. Not fear and violence. In his refusal to condemn the actions of these federal agents, Lombardo is failing to reassure Nevadans he will protect our communities, proving he can’t be trusted to lead our state.”
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