Blumenthal Statement on Murder of VA Nurse Alex Pretti

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, released a statement on the murder of Alex Pretti, a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Intensive Care Unit nurse who worked at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center.

"I am deeply saddened and outraged by the tragic death of Alex Pretti- a VA nurse who served Minnesota veterans in one of the most demanding VA health care jobs. He loved his job, his family, and his country. He was on the streets of Minneapolis Saturday morning peacefully protesting brutal, illegal ICE policies. My thoughts are with his family, friends, and coworkers at this painful moment. Alex's service at VA deserves to be honored and elevated.

"Congress must demand an independent investigation immediately. We need bipartisan calls for justice-now."