“At approximately 9 a.m. on Saturday, a federal officer was confronted by two female civilians blowing whistles, according to the review. Although the officer ordered them to move out of the road, they did not move,” reports The New York Times. “The officer then ‘pushed them both away,’ and one of the women ran to Mr. Pretti, the review said. After the officer attempted to move them out of the road and they did not move, the officer deployed pepper spray at them, according to the review. Mr. Pretti then resisted attempts by C.B.P. officers to take him into custody, prompting a struggle, the review said. A Border Patrol agent yelled multiple times, ‘He’s got a gun!’ About five seconds later, a Border Patrol agent fired his Glock 19, and a C.B.P. officer also fired his Glock 47 at Mr. Pretti, according to the review.”

The Times reports that officers fired 10 shots. Pretti had been disarmed prior to being shot. CBP medics then reportedly rendered aid to him, before emergency medical services came and transferred him to a hospital. He was pronounced dead shortly after 9:30 a.m.

What accountability comes from this report remains to be seen, as well as how the Trump administration will reconcile its stance with the fact that much of its base supports the Second Amendment.

“You can’t have guns. You can’t walk in with guns,” said President Donald Trump yesterday, referring to Pretti’s decision to carry at a protest. Some Second Amendment advocates would support Trump’s statement, believing it’s imprudent to carry if you’re going to a protest and intend to interfere with law enforcement’s ability to do their job. But there’s a lot of distance between irresponsible and worthy of on-the-spot execution. And government agents don’t get to gun people down with impunity, especially if they’ve been disarmed.

Scenes from New York: I present to you the cringiest thing I can think of, started by Crooked Media employees in their off hours: “Unfortunately Not a Sound Bath,” which calls itself a “right-wing podcast listening club for left-leaning people.” It “meets biweekly to discuss a right-leaning podcast, analyze their messaging and themes, and brainstorm actionable ways for how the Democratic coalition can strengthen its own approach.” They have thoughts on Marjorie Taylor Greene’s appearance on The Tim Dillon Show; Peter Thiel (whom they call “the billionaire behind the curtain”); wellness influencers and Prager U; and gas prices and Benny Johnson.