We also watched the Trump administration's reaction to this tragedy. Instead of turning down the temperature, the Trump administration threw gasoline on the fire and lied to the American people. In the hours after Alex Preddy was shot 10 times by federal agents, the Trump administration, without knowing the facts, said that Alex was, I quote, a domestic terrorist, and I quote, an assassin, and I quote, somebody who tried to murder ICE agents. Those are despicable lies. Fortunately, Alex's community and loved ones are setting the record straight, and so am I. That's why I'm here on the Senate floor this evening. (00:56–01:28)
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Asserts that the Trump administration labeled Alex Preddy as a domestic terrorist and assassin without knowing the facts.
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