The Trump administration is facing rare GOP pushback over the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis man by federal agents, with a small but growing number of congressional Republicans calling for an investigation and at least one suggesting immigration officials should leave the state.
So far, Democrats have led the groundswell of criticism after immigration agents pinned and then killed a man protesting ICE’s presence in the city on Saturday, marking the second shooting death this month. But a handful of Republicans have called the incident “disturbing” while urging congressional oversight.
“I am troubled by the events that have unfolded in Minneapolis,” said Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) on Sunday, supporting the decision of House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) to request testimony from the leadership
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