“I love everybody. I love all of our people. I love his family. And it’s a very sad situation.” The White House on Monday sought to distance itself from those comments, declining to draw conclusions publicly until the investigation concludes. Although a gun was found on Pretti, he did not brandish the weapon as federal authorities confronted him. Noem and Gregory Bovino, the administration’s controversial Border Patrol Commander, previously led those efforts. Noem has been under increasing scrutiny following the Jan. 24 fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by federal authorities in Minneapolis. “I think she’s done a very good job. I think she’s doing a very good job. The border is totally secure,” Trump said Tuesday, Jan. 27 as he departed the White House to leave for Iowa to give a speech on the economy.<\/p>\n