MAGA Fox host screams at Kash Patel over ICE shooting - Pondering Politics
Summary:
Jessiah discusses the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, an American citizen, by Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis. He highlights how Maria Bartiromo, a pro-Trump Fox News/Fox Business host, is unusually pushing back against Trump administration officials and Republican lawmakers over this incident.
Key Points:
Bartiromo's pushback: Maria aggressively questions FBI Director Kash Patel and Rep. James Comer about the shooting, demanding to know how Pretti threatened law enforcement when he was simply recording the incident with his phone.
The incident details: According to Jessiah, Pretti had a holstered firearm (legal in Minnesota) but wasn't reaching for it. Video footage allegedly shows agents disarming Pretti before one agent shot him in the back while he was on his knees.
Administration's defense: Patel and other officials claim no one should bring a loaded firearm to a protest, while Jessiah argues Pretti had a legal right to open carry.
Political implications: Jessiah argues this incident, following another fatal shooting (Renee Good), will severely damage Trump's polling numbers on immigration enforcement, as even MAGA supporters like Bartiromo are expressing outrage.
Hypocrisy allegations: The video criticizes MAGA figures for abandoning their typical Second Amendment and "back the blue" rhetoric when it doesn't serve their political interests.