This is Brian Lair's Daily Politics podcast from WNYC Studios.

It's Wednesday, January 28th.

I'm Amina Serna, a producer for the Brian Lair's show, filling in for Brian today, who is off taking care of a family member who's dealing with a health issue.

We begin today with the news of a growing number of calls from both Democrats and Republicans who are pressing for a thorough investigation

after a U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally shot Alex Preddy in Minneapolis on Saturday.

The Department of Homeland Security and not the FBI is planning to lead the investigation.

Since the shooting was conducted by DHS officers, that means that the DHS is in charge of investigating itself.

A preliminary review by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's internal watchdog office,

remember the CPB is part of DHS, was sent to Congress yesterday, as required by law.

It found that Prady was shot by two federal officers after resisting arrest,

but did not indicate that he brandished a weapon during

the encounter. That's according to the New York Times. That report directly contradicts statements

from over the weekend by Kristy Noem, the Homeland Security Secretary, and FBI director Cash

Patel. While the FBI is not investing the federal officer-related shooting, as it would

normally do in conjunction with the Department of Justice, it is handling the physical evidence

in this case. Joining us now are Emily Bazlon, staff writer for the New York Times Magazine,

co-host of Slate's Political Gab Fest podcast, and Truman Capote fellow

for creative writing and law at Yale Law School, and Rachel Pozer features editor at the New York Times

magazine. For their recent article in the New York Times, they spoke with 45 current and former

FBI employees on the changes they say are

undermining the agency and making America less safe during FBI director Cash Patel's tenure.

Rachel, welcome to WMIC, and Emily, welcome back.

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