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Maria Bartiromo Presses FBI Director Kash Patel Over Border Patrol Shooting of Alex Pretti

Patel deferred specifics to the DHS/HSI investigation with forensic evidence now at the FBI lab.

Overview

  • Alex Pretti, 37, was shot and killed by a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis on Saturday.
  • On Fox News, Maria Bartiromo challenged Kash Patel after he defended agents and argued that showing up at a protest with loaded magazines is not peaceful.
  • Bartiromo asked how Pretti posed a threat and whether his handgun was visible before the shooting, questions Patel declined to answer.
  • Patel said prosecutorial decisions rest with DHS and HSI, noting he would not characterize the evidence during the ongoing inquiry.
  • Patel confirmed physical evidence was sent to the FBI laboratory for fingerprint analysis and ballistics testing, including examination of casings found at the scene.