Border Patrol chief praises agents who killed Alex Pretti and offers surprising theory
“He cared about people deeply,” he said. “He was very upset with what was happening in Minneapolis and throughout the United States with ICE, as millions of other people are upset. He thought it was terrible — kidnapping children, just grabbing people off the street.”
Bovino places blame on the victim
As demands for a federal investigation intensified, Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino addressed the incident during an interview on CNN with anchor Dana Bash.
In his remarks, Bovino placed responsibility for the fatal outcome on Pretti rather than the agents involved.
“The suspect put himself in that situation,” Bovino said. “The victims are the Border Patrol agents there.”
He went on to praise law enforcement training, arguing that it prevented further harm.