CNN Host Confronts Border Patrol Over Fatal Agent Shooting

A CNN host repeatedly challenged a senior Border Patrol commander on air this week. She demanded answers about the evidence in a deadly shooting involving one of his agents. The tense exchange occurred between host Dana Bash and Chief Patrol Agent Gregory Bovino. They discussed the killing of Alex Pretti in Minnesota. Pretti was shot by a Border Patrol agent. Bash pressed Bovino on what proof existed to justify the use of lethal force. She asked specifically about evidence showing Pretti posed a direct threat. Bovino defended his agent and the ongoing investigation. He stated that the shooting followed the agency's use-of-force policy. However, he did not provide specific details about the evidence, citing the active investigation. The incident is under review by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.