First Thing: Border patrol chief praised federal agent who shot US citizen in Chicago

A border patrol chief, Gregory Bovino, praised a federal agent who shot a U.S. citizen, Marimar Martinez, in Chicago in October of last year. Martinez was shot five times during an immigration crackdown. Bovino sent text messages to the agent, Charles Exum, commending his service and urging him to postpone retirement. The shooting occurred after Homeland Security officials accused Martinez of trying to ram agents with her vehicle, though video evidence later showed an agent steering his vehicle into hers. The felony case against Martinez was ultimately dismissed. A recent poll indicates that nearly half of American adults strongly disapprove of the Trump administration's handling of border security and immigration.

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