Jennifer Aniston, who rarely wades into politics publicly, broke that pattern yesterday after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse at a Minneapolis VA hospital, who was killed during an encounter with U.S. Border Patrol agents. Jen shared a series of Instagram Stories to her 44.7 million followers, amplifying statements from Pretti’s family and urging people to contact their elected officials. Her first post reshared a statement from Pretti’s parents that had originally been posted by Sen. Bernie Sanders. In it, they described their son as kind, selfless, and dedicated to caring for veterans, saying his final act was trying to protect a woman during the confrontation. Pretti’s parents strongly disputed claims from the Department of Homeland Security, under the president’s administration, that their son was armed when he was shot. They said video evidence shows Pretti holding a phone in one hand, with his other hand raised, while being pepper-sprayed. They accused federal officials of spreading false information about the incident and asked the public to help “get the truth out.” Aniston also shared video of Pretti speaking to colleagues at the VA hospital during a memorial for a fallen veteran, highlighting his commitment to service and remembrance. In additional slides, she encouraged followers to call their members of Congress, emphasizing that phone calls — not emails — are how lawmakers measure public sentiment.