He connected these concerns to what he framed as a broader debate about American values. Referring to recent high-profile incidents — including the killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis and the death of Renee Good, a 37-year-old woman reportedly killed by an immigration agent — Obama described them as “a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party.”
He added that explanations offered by the administration regarding those cases were “not informed by any serious investigation.”