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Jan 25, 2026 43 min

The Administration’s Lies about Minneapolis

from Velshi Hosted by Senator Chris Van Hollen, James Sample, Darrin Porcher, Minnesota State Representative Aisha Gomez, Ali Velshi

The latest on the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis, including a frame-by-frame analysis of the video of his killing with former NYPD Lt. Darrin Porcher and the lies the Trump administration has told to justify Pretti’s death; in response, Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) calls on Democrats to vote against DHS funding in the Senate budget bill; Minnesota state Rep. Aisha Gomez discusses the tensions on the ground in her South Minneapolis community. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts.

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Former NYPD Lieutenant Darrin Porcher; Hofstra University law professor James Sample; Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD); State Rep. Aisha Gomez (D-MN)

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