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mahatmakanejeeves

(68,609 posts)
Sun Jan 25, 2026, 10:45 PM Sunday

Absolutely shameful to throw your employee under the bus when they're murdered ... [View all]

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Micah
‪@rincewind.run‬

every employee of the VA, and every veteran, now has definitive proof that Doug Collins does not have their back and will exploit their death for political gain

the focus is rightly on Noem but this is disqualifying and he should resign or be impeached as well

‪Aaron Rupar‬
‪@atrupar.com‬
· 3h
Absolutely shameful to throw your employee under the bus when they’re murdered, but that’s what happens when you’re in the dumbest cult of personality in the history of the world

We can confirm Alex Pretti was a nurse at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center. As President Trump has said, nobody wants to see chaos and death in American cities, and we send our condolences to the Pretti family. Such tragedies are unfortunately happening in Minnesota because of state and local officials’ refusal to cooperate with the federal government to enforce the law and deport dangerous illegal criminals.
ALT
7:31 PM · Jan 25, 2026

every employee of the VA, and every veteran, now has definitive proof that Doug Collins does not have their back and will exploit their death for political gain

the focus is rightly on Noem but this is disqualifying and he should resign or be impeached as well

Micah (@rincewind.run) 2026-01-26T00:31:46.195Z


Aaron Rupar
‪@atrupar.com‬

Absolutely shameful to throw your employee under the bus when they’re murdered, but that’s what happens when you’re in the dumbest cult of personality in the history of the world

We can confirm Alex Pretti was a nurse at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center. As President Trump has said, nobody wants to see chaos and death in American cities, and we send our condolences to the Pretti family. Such tragedies are unfortunately happening in Minnesota because of state and local officials’ refusal to cooperate with the federal government to enforce the law and deport dangerous illegal criminals.
ALT
7:27 PM · Jan 25, 2026

Absolutely shameful to throw your employee under the bus when they’re murdered, but that’s what happens when you’re in the dumbest cult of personality in the history of the world

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-01-26T00:27:46.026Z
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