January 30, 2026

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VA chaplains in Mass. told no public prayers mentioning nurses, Alex Pretti

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The Washington Post has reported that VA officials in Washington also initially blocked Minneapolis hospital employees from holding a memorial for Pretti, though that decision was later reversed.

By Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.com

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