He replied: “Dana, you don’t know that he was unarmed. I don’t know that he was unarmed. That is freeze frame adjudication of a crime scene via a photo.
“That is why we have investigators, that is why we have investigation that is going to answer these questions.”
He added: “We don’t know that agent was taking his gun away. The facts are going to come to light. That is why we investigate.”
Bash shot back: “Well, with respect you say that’s why we investigate, but you’re also drawing other conclusions that sort of fly in the face of waiting for an investigation.”
Bovino was later grilled on social media from individuals who did not feel Bovino was offering any clarifications based on the multiple video vantage points that have been circulating.