Minnesotas most powerful corporations are breaking their silence and demanding an immediate de-escalation after the fatal shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti by federal agents plunged Minneapolis into yet another political and public crisis.
According to Sean Hannity, an open letter from the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, endorsed by more than 60 chief executives from Target, Best Buy, 3M, General Mills, Medtronic, UnitedHealth Group and every major professional sports franchise in the state, warned that the unrest is rapidly worsening. The business leaders stressed that Minnesota has already endured widespread disruption and tragic loss of life, and cautioned that the continuing turmoil now threatens communities, workers, and the broader economy.
With yesterdays tragic news, we are calling for an immediate de-escalation of tensions and for state, local and federal officials to work together to find real solutions, the letter declared, signaling frustration with the political response so far. In a pointed rebuke to elected officials, the Chamber referenced weeks of quiet engagement but made clear that backroom talks are no longer sufficient.
For the past several weeks, representatives of Minnesotas business community have been working every day behind the scenes with federal, state, and local officials to advance real solutions, the executives wrote, underscoring that private-sector leaders have been more proactive than many politicians. There are ways for us to come together to foster progress, they added, implicitly calling for order, accountability, and leadership rather than ideological grandstanding.
The signatories appealed for peace and cooperation so families, businesses, our employees, and communities across Minnesota can resume building a bright and prosperous future. Their intervention highlights a growing recognition that without law and order, economic stability, and responsible governanceprinciples long championed by conservativesMinnesotas recovery and future prosperity will remain at risk.
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