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Du916

(152 posts) Tue Jan 27, 2026, 11:23 PM Tuesday

Even Stephen Miller is jumping on CBP for the killing of Alex Pretti [View all]

Source: Politico

In a statement, Miller said that the White House told DHS to use the extra personnel sent to the state from Customs and Border Protection to keep protesters away from fugitive apprehension operations — suggesting the confrontation that led to Pretti’s death violated those instructions.

“We are evaluating why the CBP team may not have been following that protocol,” he said.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/27/stephen-miller-cbp-alex-pretti-00751583

My sense is that Miller is going after Noem, who claims to have been following orders of Miller and Trump. It’s time for popcorn.

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Even Stephen Miller is jumping on CBP for the killing of Alex Pretti [View all] Du916 Tuesday OP

Welp, there goes Klaus Barbie Noem's pardon. MarineCombatEngineer Tuesday #1

I sense he is just pisst that their plan/operation is being exposed FarPoint Tuesday #2

Agreed if he has to throw one of his minions to the wolves so his plan continues he will jgmiller Tuesday #4

At the end of the day, a human being was killed Prairie Gates Tuesday #3

Once again shows how useless the media is nowadays, no one asked if the agents are placed on leave? Claustrum Tuesday #5

They've been moved to another city to...I guess kill more people. Bovino stated as much Bengus81 Wednesday #15

It's a bad look when a government sends in stormtroopers to intimidate a population. Aussie105 Tuesday #6

He's just trying to save his sorry ass. He'd throw his Phoenix61 Tuesday #7

Stephanie Ruhle just announced this NJCher Wednesday #8

He was screaming at the leadership of these agencies for months to be more brutal SSJVegeta Wednesday #9

A little late Mz Pip Wednesday #10

Co-President Miller Sweet Rosie Red Wednesday #11

Yeah, he's making his play, but Killer Kristi murdered her puppy and a goat Hassler Wednesday #12

Miller is scared he'll be the next one under the Trump bus Deminpenn Wednesday #13

Just like Hitler finally did with the SA and Ernest Rohm Bengus81 Wednesday #14

... orangecrush Wednesday #16

he's just trying the best he can to scrape the shit off of him. Javaman Wednesday #17

Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide Stephen. Everyone knows who wrote the marching orders for your SS troops. Ford_Prefect Wednesday #18