Democrats Threaten DHS Funding After MN Shooting
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Democrats will block a funding package next week if it includes money for the Department of Homeland Security.
The Weekend · Elliot Payne, Jamal Osman, Meghan Hays, NNAMDI EGWUONWU, Eugene Daniels, Jonathan Capehart, Jackie Alemany, Sen. Alex Padilla, David Noriega
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Show Notes
January, 25 2026, 9AM; The threat comes after federal agents shot and killed a second person in Minneapolis, three weeks after killing Rene Good. Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse and resident of the city, was shot and killed while at least five agents surrounded him on the ground. Sen. Alex Padilla joins The Weekend to discuss Democrats response to the shooting of Alex Pretti and the possible government shutdown.
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