"I’m ok. I’m a survivor. So this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work," the lawmaker said on social media.

Even as the second death of a protester in Minnesota brought demands for accountability, the president, insulated from dissenting voices, stuck to his pattern of reflexively blaming opponents.

The Trump administration has been under pressure after Alex Pretti was killed by an immigration agent in Minnesota on Saturday.

Though the senator has not launched a formal bid for the Republican presidential nomination for the 2028 election, his name has been frequently mentioned as a contender, potentially pitting him against Vice President JD Vance. Cruz previously ran against Trump in the Republican primaries in 2016.

Damage from the latest fatal shooting in Minneapolis by federal agents continued to reverberate Sunday, creating political jeopardy for the president.

A growing number of Republicans are publicly criticizing the Trump administration’s response to the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minnesota, raising concerns about official statements that appear to conflict with witness accounts and video evidence.

Marla Ailor attended President Donald Trump’s inauguration last year with her family, and remembered thinking it was a long day.

President Trump issued a stern warning to Iran against restarting its nuclear program, threatening severe consequences if new facilities are established. He claimed US strikes had previously destroyed targeted nuclear sites,