2WAY Tonight with Mark Halperin New Video Appears to Show Alex Pretti Violently Confronting Immigration Officers Days Before Death
Jan 29, 2026
John Michael Rush, Daily Mail political reporter covering Washington. Matt Bennett, longtime Democratic operative at Third Way. Mary Margaret Olohan, White House correspondent and commentator. They discuss a newly surfaced video of an encounter with federal immigration agents. They examine its context, political fallout for immigration enforcement, media narratives, protests and legal repercussions.
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The News Movement Footage Of January 13
- The News Movement filmed January 13 footage showing a man who appears to kick a Border Patrol vehicle and get pinned down.
- The BBC's facial recognition analysis reportedly confirmed the identity to 97% and the clip shows what looks like a gun above his waistband.
Press For Official Verification
- Mary Margaret Olohan urges waiting for DHS confirmation before drawing conclusions about the video identity.
- She says reporters should keep pressing DHS for verification and more details.
Past Actions Don't Equal Justification
- Matt Bennett argues prior confrontations don't prove causation for the shooting because officers may not have known the person's identity.
- He stresses the January 13 action has "0.0 bearing" on why Preddy was shot without evidence connecting the incidents.