WATCH LIVE: Press Sec Karoline Leavitt Delivers Briefing Amid Minnesota Insurrection – 1 PM ET

WATCH LIVE: Press Sec Karoline Leavitt Delivers Briefing Amid Minnesota Insurrection – 1 PM ET White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is scheduled to deliver a press briefing amid riots in Minneapolis that followed a Border Patrol agent fatally shooting Alex Jeffrey Pretti. Governor Tim Walz has been criticized for his response, which focused on First Amendment rights rather than the obstruction of law enforcement. Former President Trump has called for an end to sanctuary cities and for cooperation from Democratic leaders.

• White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt to hold a press briefing.
• The briefing occurs amidst riots in Minneapolis following the fatal shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti by a Border Patrol agent.
• Pretti was shot during an attempt to arrest Jose Huerta Chuma, an undocumented immigrant with a criminal record.
• Minnesota Governor Tim Walz stated Minnesotans were “peacefully exercising their First Amendment rights” and vowed to document evidence for potential prosecution of ICE agents.
• Anti-ICE rioters clashed with law enforcement, set fires, and established an “autonomous zone” in Minneapolis.
• One incident involved a rioter biting off an agent’s finger.
• Former President Trump demanded that Tim Walz, Jacob Frey, and other Democratic leaders cooperate with federal authorities.
• Trump also called on Congress to pass legislation to end sanctuary cities.
• Approximately 1,500 active-duty soldiers have been placed on standby for deployment to Minnesota.
• President Trump is considering invoking the Insurrection Act.
• Minnesota National Guard troops have been mobilized in Minneapolis.