Twin Cities pastors preach on the killing of Alex Pretti: 'We are walking in darkness and living in fear'

In response to Mr. Pretti's killing, the second death of a U.S. citizen at the hands of federal officers since the beginning of "Operation Metro Surge," Trump administration officials rushed to justify the deadly use of force. White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller called Mr. Pretti a "domestic terrorist" and "would-be assassin." Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino said Mr. Pretti was attempting to "massacre law enforcement."

But in his sermon at a Sunday evening Mass at the Basilica of St. Mary, the Rev. Harry Tasto remembered a far different man than the person Trump administration officials were describing. As a chaplain at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Minneapolis, Father Tasto had worked with Mr. Pretti for 10 years. Mr. Pretti "was known for his kindness and gentleness to the patients," Father Tasto said. "So don't pay any attention to the vilification from our national leaders."

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