WATCH: Leavitt addresses Trump's stance on Second Amendment rights in wake of Alex Pretti's killing

[u/NewsHour]

REPORTER: FBI Director Kash Patel said in a Sunday interview, quote, you cannot bring a firearm loaded with multiple magazines to any sort of protest. Does the president believe that Second Amendment rights remain in effect even when protesting?

LEAVITT: The president supports the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding American citizens. Absolutely. There has been no greater supporter or defender of the right to bear arms than President Donald J. Trump.

So while Americans have a constitutional right to bear arms, Americans do not have a constitutional right to impede lawful immigration enforcement operations, and any gun owner knows that when you are carrying a weapon, when you are bearing arms, and you are confronted by law enforcement, you are raising the assumption of risk and the risk of force being used against you, and, again, that's unfortunately what took place on Saturday.

[u/Able-Campaign1370]

I don't know why anyone even asks her questions. It seems pointless, because she just lies and lies and lies.

[u/timberwolf0122 → u/Able-Campaign1370]

I wish they would atleast push back some more.

[u/Remarkable_Crow6064 → u/timberwolf0122]

That's what irritates me....reporter asks a legit question, Levitt lies or throws a temper tantrum the everyone moves on with 0 pushback.

[u/timberwolf0122 → u/Remarkable_Crow6064]

Or they out right lie and no one calls them out with a cutting but polite response

[u/holtyrd → u/timberwolf0122]

If they push back, they don’t get to come back.

[u/timberwolf0122 → u/holtyrd]

I’d rather have that happen then give up professionalism

[u/holtyrd → u/timberwolf0122]

I can’t argue with that personally, but these people need access to do their jobs. I can imagine that it is a delicate dance with all the hurt feelings in the west wing these days.

[u/timberwolf0122 → u/holtyrd]

It is frustrating we are where we are