Bill Kristol: The Murder of Alex Pretti | The Bulwark Podcast

The Trump administration’s version of the Stasi murdered Alex Pretti in cold blood because he was exercising his First Amendment right to peacefully assemble and his Second Amendment right to carry a licensed firearm. But in MAGA land, those rights only apply to the people on their side, not all Americans. The few Republicans who are starting to feel queasy about menacing agents running around our cities should also recognize that they are complicit in the killings of Pretti and Renee Good because they funded them. As for the Dems, they should be considering maximalist demands—like ending the occupation of the Twin Cities—since the serial liars in the administration are acting like they’re above the law. Plus, Tim Cook and the other CEOs who helped fund the golden ballroom or showed up to the “Melania” screening Saturday night are also complicit. Bill Kristol joins Tim Miller. Show Notes: Monday's "Morning Shots": https://open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark/p/honor-pretti-and-good-end-the-occupation-ice-minnesota?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web For a limited time, save up to $300 on the Tovala smart oven when you order meals 6+ times, by visiting Tovala.com/BULWARK and using code BULWARK. Chapters: 00:14 Intro and breaking news from Minneapolis 02:26 Recap of the Alex Peretti murder 03:39 Video evidence and unanswered questions 04:30 ICE, CBP, and immediate misinformation 05:26 Smearing the victim 08:12 Why the lying matters 09:52 Why this killing was unnecessary 10:49 Trump sends Tom Homan 12:34 Who killed Alex Peretti 13:37 Masked agents and lack of accountability 17:01 How rare this kind of killing is 17:38 Ad break – Tovala 18:52 First and Second Amendment hypocrisy 22:03 The Second Amendment hypocrisy 27:18 The Wall Street Journal response 32:18 Democrats and the failure to act 38:06 Republicans funded this 41:08 Corporate donors and complicity 46:37 A Republican quits in protest 48:37 Ongoing ICE abuses in Minneapolis 50:12 Absolute immunity and authoritarianism 51:34 Remembering Alex Peretti and final thoughts Become a Bulwark Youtube Plus Member here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4Hp1KbGw4e02N7FpPXDgQ/join