Trump Changes Course in Minneapolis

The intense fallout from Alex Pretti’s death has forced President Trump to publicly change course in Minneapolis.The White House reporters Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Tyler Pager discuss the changes, and whether they are real or merely symbolic.

Guest:

Zolan Kanno-Youngs • , a White House correspondent for The New York Times, covering President Trump and his administration. Tyler Pager • , a White House correspondent for The New York Times, covering President Trump and his administration.

Background reading:

• Greg Bovino, the Border Patrol official leading an aggressive immigration crackdown, was pulled from Minneapolis • as the White House tries to distance the president from the uproar over Mr. Pretti’s killing. • Here’s how the Trump administration rushed to judgment • in the shooting of Mr. Pretti. Republicans in Congress are shifting their tone after the killings in Minneapolis • , criticizing Mr. Trump’s immigration push.

Photo: David Guttenfelder/The New York Times.

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