FBI Director Patel defended an agent's fatal shooting of a subdued, filming VA nurse, citing border threats, while Fox’s Bartiromo questioned the justification.

Maria Bartiromo of Fox News questioned FBI Director Kash Patel regarding the shooting death of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old VA nurse in Minneapolis, questioning the use of lethal force after Pretti was subdued and documenting the incident. Citing threats to Border Patrol, Patel defended the agent's actions. However, he declined to address whether Pretti's lawful gun possession affected the decision, instead deferring to DHS and HSI investigators. While Patel continued to have faith in frontline agents under President Trump's direction, Bartiromo voiced skepticism, pointing out contradictions in the official narrative and calling for accountability.