FBI Director Kash Patel was on “Sunday Morning Futures” to discuss the recent shooting in Minnesota of an anti-ICE agitator who was shot by a Border Patrol agent.
“I know that this is a DHS investigation, but there is outrage across the country that there is another killing,” Bartiromo said.
“What can you tell us?” Bartiromo asked.
FBI Director Patel echoed DHS Secretary Noem in stating that there are consequences for attacking law enforcement.
“Secretary Noem stated it perfectly. You do not get to attack law enforcement officials in this country without any repercussions,” Patel said.
“We’ve already just last night arrested four more individuals involved in the damage of government property that we saw the videos of online,” Patel said.
Director Patel explained that people who make threats, including online threats to law enforcement or to civilians, will be found and arrested.
“We’ve arrested other individuals who have made threats to law enforcement online. So, we are not messing around,” Patel continued.
“It doesn’t have to be in person. If you threaten law enforcement officials or civilians, we are gonna come find you,” Patel declared.
“And as for this latest shooting, yes, DHS and HSI are the lead, and the FBI is processing the physical evidence. So, we are in possession of the firearm, which is gonna go to our laboratory,” Patel explained.
“As Secretary Noem said, no one who wants to be peaceful shows up at a protest with a firearm that is loaded with two full magazines,” Patel said.
“How was he threatening Border Patrol? You’ve collected the evidence, you said, right? You have the handgun in your possession?” Bartiromo asked.
“That’s right,” Patel said.
“How was he using that handgun in terms of threatening Border Patrol? What was the threat? He had his camera, right? He was filming it,” Bartiromo asked.
“That’s something that I would like the DHS and the prosecutors because they are the ones investigating that case,” Patel said.
“I trust the men and women on the ground who are trained professionals to only use it when it is absolutely necessary, and I trust Secretary Noem’s leadership and DHS and HSI to do the right thing as they have always done in these scenarios,” Patel said.
“Was the gun visible? Or did Border Patrol see the gun after they shot him?” Bartiromo asked.
“All of those pieces of the investigation are being led by DHS and HSI and I don’t want to comment on their ongoing investigation,” Patel said.
Bartiromo asked Director Patel about rhetoric that is fueling the violence in places like Minnesota. She showed a clip of Governor Walz two weeks ago telling residents to film federal law enforcement agents in their communities.
“How much of this has to do with some of the rhetoric in your view? Just two weeks ago, the Governor, Tim Walz told residents to get their phones and start filming whatever is happening, and when they see Border Patrol,” Bartiromo said.
“I think that type of rhetoric is exactly what is leading to violence against law enforcement that is totally baseless and unnecessary,” Patel said.
Watch:
Today, exclusively on @SundayFutures with @MariaBartiromo, FBI Director Kash Patel @FBIDirectorKash @Kash_Patel spoke about the investigation underway into the Minnesota shooting.@FoxNews pic.twitter.com/i5y4UqfEjy
— SundayMorningFutures (@SundayFutures) January 25, 2026
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