Ex-Trump aide begs president to 'please' halt Minnesota ICE operation: 'Stop this'

Former TrumpWhite House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham begged her former boss on Sunday to pull ICE out of Minnesota.

Grisham, who was forced to defend herself from attacks by MAGA faithful after her appearance at the Democratic National Convention, over the weekend shared a screen grab from a video showing the DHS shooting of Alex Pretti. The ICU nurse was gunned down after his permitted weapon was removed from his person, according to news reports and an initial outside investigation.

The screenshot came from popular X user Patrick Skinner, who wrote, "Left hand on the ground trying not to hit the pavement; right hand still holding a cell phone. ICE person standing with a one handed grip pointing his gun right at the man’s head. There is nothing about this that we should accept. We all must reject this. This is our government."

Grisham shared that comment and added, "Please @POTUS - stop this. Don’t double down, don’t listen to the advisors telling you false facts/stats & fake polling & lies about what is going on."

She added, "Please use your humanity & pull ICE from MN - that’s not being weak, it’s leadership."

Please @POTUS - stop this. Don’t double down, don’t listen to the advisors telling you false facts/stats & fake polling & lies about what is going on. Please use your humanity & pull ICE from MN - that’s not being weak, it’s leadership. https://t.co/Kx8S1ckw1l
— Stephanie Grisham (@OMGrisham) January 25, 2026