News Wrap: DHS says agents in Alex Pretti shooting on leave
In our news wrap Wednesday, Homeland Security officials say the two federal agents who fired shots in the death of Alex Pretti have been on administrative leave since Saturday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the Trump administration's military operation to seize then-Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and the Federal Reserve hit the brakes on interest rates after three cuts last year.
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| Title | Source | Tier | Published |
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| News Wrap: DHS says agents in Alex Pretti shooting on leave Representative | pbs.org | S1 | 2026-01-28 23:50:26 |
| Agents in Pretti shooting on administrative leave | thehill.com | S1 | 2026-01-28 19:25:49 |
| 2 federal agents involved in Alex Pretti shooting have been on administrative leave since Saturday, DHS says | pbs.org | S1 | 2026-01-28 21:47:36 |
| Border agents involved in fatal shooting of Alex Pretti placed on leave | bbc.com | S4 | 2026-01-29 02:17:22 |