The Philip DeFranco Show Trump’s Alex Pretti Problem Just Got Worse. New Video Sparks Pre-Meditated Murder Concerns
Jan 29, 2026
A resurfaced video of Alex Pretti and heated debate over whether it suggests premeditated violence. Intense political fallout as online commentators and politicians react. Updates on FBI raids in Fulton County and brewing 2026 election tensions. Reports on DHS funding standoff and leaked footage roiling MAGA dynamics.
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Pretti Video Doesn't Justify His Killing
- Video shows Alex Pretti being tackled and later escaping while exposing what looks like a gun in his waistband during a January 13 protest.
- Philip DeFranco highlights that the footage doesn't justify Pretti's killing days later and may instead raise questions about state use of force.
Premeditation Questions If Agents Reappeared
- DeFranco warns investigators must confirm whether the same agents were involved in both incidents to assess possible premeditation.
- He suggests potential retribution by agents could change how the later killing is viewed legally and politically.
Judge Lists Extensive ICE Violations
- A federal judge listed 96 court orders ICE violated since January 1st and threatened to make the acting director appear in court.
- DeFranco uses this to illustrate systemic noncompliance and judicial frustration with ICE behavior in Minnesota.