Asked by a reporter whether Alex Pretti had been acting as an “assassin” during the Minneapolis incident—an assertion previously made by Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller—President Donald J. Trump rejected the characterization. “No, I don’t think so,” Trump said. However, he reiterated that firearms should not be brought into such situations, stating, “You can’t have guns. You can’t walk in with guns.” When pressed about the Second Amendment, Trump repeated that carrying guns in that context was unacceptable, adding that the shooting was “a very unfortunate incident.”