CNN host flinches as Greg Bovino claims 'the victims are the agents!' in DHS incident

Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino made CNN’s Dana Bash flinch on Sunday after insisting that the Border Patrol agents who fatally shot a Minnesota nurse Saturday were the “victims” in the incident, and not the 37-year-old who was pepper sprayed, beaten and shot ten times while on the ground.

“What our officers are faced with here in Minneapolis are chaotic, very difficult and violent situations,” Bovino said.

“The situations are chaotic and ever changing – follow directions of law enforcement, don't inject yourself into a law enforcement situation!”

Border Patrol officers shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti Saturday morning in Minneapolis, Minnesota in an incident that has sparked outrage across the nation. Video of the incident showed Pretti attempting to help a woman who had been shoved by a Border Patrol officer, prompting one of the officers to pepper spray Pretti.

Pretti, who reportedly was legally carrying a concealed firearm, was then shoved to the ground, physically struck with what appears to be a handgun, and ultimately shot, and after being disarmed, according to reports.

Bovino’s warning against Americans interfering with immigration operations, Bash argued, appeared as though he was “blaming the victim.” Bovino hit Bash with a stunning remark about who he believed that victim to be.

“The victims are the Border Patrol agents, I'm not blaming the Border Patrol agents!” Bovino said on Sunday. “The victims are the Border Patrol agents. The suspect put himself in that situation, the victims are the Border Patrol agents there.”