White House hosts Melania documentary screening amid uproar over Minneapolis shooting
A private screening of an Amazon MGM documentary about Melania Trump drew criticism as Democrats focused on the political fallout from a federal agent’s killing of an ICU nurse in Minneapolis.
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump hosted a private White House screening of “Melania,” a new Amazon MGM documentary described as covering the period leading up to Trump’s 2025 inauguration, told from the first lady’s perspective.
The event collided with intensifying political turmoil after the January 24, 2026 killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis by a U.S. Border Patrol agent. Video and witness accounts have fueled public anger and expanded protests.
Democratic leaders seized on the moment to criticize the administration’s priorities and to push for tougher conditions on DHS funding, while Republicans and administration officials defended federal enforcement actions.