AXIOS (Avery Lotz) - Border Patrol chief praises agents who killed Alex Pretti
Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino praised federal agents who fatally shot Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti , insisting without explanation or evidence Sunday that Pretti was "there for a reason." The big picture: For the second time this month, videos of a Minnesota resident being shot by federal agents contradict the narrative federal officials pushed. Both times, officials doubled down with ramped-up rhetoric. Driving the news: "The suspect put himself in that situation," Bovino said on CNN's "State of the Union" Sunday. "The victims are the Border Patrol agents there." - Federal officials said DHS officers were conducting a targeted operation against an undocumented immigrant when the confrontation occurred. - Videos from multiple…
AI:Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino has defended federal agents who fatally shot Alex Pretti during a targeted operation in Minneapolis, claiming Pretti was present "for a reason" and posed a threat to law enforcement. Despite DHS claims that Pretti intended to "massacre law enforcement," Bovino offered no evidence to support the assertion during an interview on CNN, even as video footage shows agents disarming Pretti before shots were fired. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has criticized the administration's account as "lies" and ordered a state investigation, while a federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order to prevent federal agents from destroying or altering evidence related to the incident.Open