Rep. Randy Fine calls for inquiry into left-wing groups targeting ICE agents in Minnesota

Published January 26, 2026 4:47pm ET



EXCLUSIVERep. Randy Fine (R-FL) is calling for a federal investigation into what he describes as organized left-wing groups operating in Minnesota, arguing they played a central role in unrest surrounding federal immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis.

In an interview with the Washington Examiner, Fine said the demonstrations that followed the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, coming just weeks after another Immigration and Customs Enforcement-related killing in the city, were not spontaneous protests but the result of coordinated activist networks that he believes warrant further scrutiny.

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