Dana Bash, Alex Pretti and Border Patrol
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Border Patrol, Minneapolis and Bovino
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Bovino’s remarks came during a tense interview with CNN’s Dana Bash, where he repeatedly sidestepped questions about whether Pretti ever threatened officers with his legally owned firearm, instead shifting blame onto the deceased and the broader protest environment in Minneapolis.
A year ago, few Americans knew Gregory Bovino’s name. Now the commander – sporting a buzzcut and the Border Patrol’s green uniform – has been spotted in multiple US cities leading patrols, hurling tear gas canisters and verbally sparring with critics.
Border Patrol Commander-at-Large Gregory Bovino told CNN this morning that Alex Pretti, a man shot and killed by federal agents yesterday in Minneapolis, put himself in a dangerous situation while carrying a loaded gun.
CNN anchor Dana Bash repeatedly pressed Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino over a recently Minneapolis ICE shooting on Sunday's "State of the Union."