Good morning, everyone. I'm Kate Baldwin. It's Wednesday, May 13th. Here are your five things.

Number one, the cartel assassination. There is this wild video and exclusive new reporting coming in

about the CIA coming out today that the American spy agency may have facilitated a deadly explosion inside of Mexico

that killed a member of the powerful Sinaloa cartel. This video shows a car bursting into flames and then

losing control on one of Mexico's busiest highways. Killed instantly inside, Francisco Beltran,

a mid-level cartel operative along with his driver. This happened, according to sources, back in March.

And just now learning about it, though, and multiple sources now tell CNN that this was a targeted assassination

facilitated by CIA officers, and that it's part of an expanded and secret CIA campaign within Mexico

to dismantle cartel networks by taking

out mid-level operatives like Beltran.

The Mexican official confirmed an explosive device had been hidden inside the vehicle.

The CIA declined to comment before the story published, but now calls it, quote,

false and salacious reporting that serves as nothing more than a PR campaign for the cartels and puts American lives at risk.

It didn't specify any aspect of the reporting, though, that was false.

Mexico's government says that it rejects any effort that seeks to normalize, justify, or suggest the existence

of lethal, covert, or unilateral operations by foreign agencies on national territory.

Number two, the FBI scrutiny. Even in the wild world of today, where personal attacks have become the rule, not the exception,

when Trump officials testify

before Congress. Even in that world, Cashmettel's appearance yesterday was rough. Going scorched

earth when lawmakers questioned his ability to do his job amid reports that he hasn't been doing his

job. Here's what happened. Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen asked about the

Atlantic's reporting of concerns at the FBI about Patel's alleged excessive drinking.

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