Balgarianovinite.com
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent verbally brawled with ABC’s Jonathan Karl on Sunday over the shooting death of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis a day earlier, with Bessent saying it was a “tragedy” that could have been avoided if Pretti brought a homemade sign instead of a gun to protest.
Karl asked Bessent about the shooting right before his interview on This Week concluded.
“As a member of the Trump candidate, are you concerned to see another American citizen ends up dead, shot by federal law enforcement?”
Bessent said it was a “tragedy” before taking a moment to slam Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) for “fomenting chaos” in his state. Walz had “stirred up” anti-ICE protesters with his previous comments like when he called ICE the “modern-day Gestapo” of President Donald Trump, Bessent said.
He then echoed what Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino said on Sunday — that it was horrific that Pretti died, but that his decision to carry a gun on Saturday increased the likelihood of a violent interaction with federal agents.
“I am sorry this gentleman is dead, but he did bring a 9 mm semi-automatic weapon with two cartridges to what was supposed to be a peaceful protest,” Bessent said.
That’s when things got a bit fiery between him and Karl.
“Yeah, as you know, he was an ICE nurse, worked for the Veteran’s Administration, and there’s no evidence he brandished the gun whatsoever,” Karl replied a moment later.
“But he brought a gun!” Bessent shouted back. “he brought a gun. Have you ever gone to a protest—”
“We do have a Second Amendment in this country—” Karl started to say.
Bessent then asked Karl several times if he had ever been to a protest. Karl said he has only went as a journalist, not as an attendee.
“I’ve been to a protest,” Bessent said. “Guess what? I didn’t bring a gun, I brought a billboard.”
The interview ended on that comment.
Watch above via ABC.
The post Scott Bessent Brawls With ABC’s Jonathan Karl Over Alex Pretti Shooting: He Should’ve ‘Brought a Billboard,’ Not a Gun first appeared on Mediaite.
Scott Bessent Brawls With ABC’s Jonathan Karl Over Alex Pretti Shooting: He Should’ve ‘Brought a Billboard,’ Not a Gun 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-01-25 22:47:42 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law