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News Wrap: DHS says agents in Alex Pretti shooting on leave

Season 2026 Episode 24 | 6m 02s

In our news wrap Wednesday, Homeland Security officials say the two federal agents who fired shots in the death of Alex Pretti have been on administrative leave since Saturday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the Trump administration's military operation to seize then-Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and the Federal Reserve hit the brakes on interest rates after three cuts last year.

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