Posted on 01/26/2026 1:19:23 PM PST by Miami Rebel
CNN reported Monday that controversial Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino will be leaving Minneapolis, where he has been overseeing operations and vehemently defending officers following the shooting death of 37-year-old Alex Pretti.
Anderson Cooper broke the news Monday afternoon, saying, “Sources tell CNN that top Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino and some of his agents are expected to leave Minneapolis tomorrow,” before tossing to reporter Priscilla Alvarez.
“This really is a major shift in strategy here by the Trump administration,” Alvarez began. “Recall, Gregory Bovino has been a key player in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown and became, in many ways, the public face of that crackdown across cities in the country. Most recently, of course, in Minneapolis.”
“We are now being told by sources that he is going to be departing Minneapolis with some of his Border Patrol agents tomorrow and going back to their respective sectors,” Alvarez said. “Now, we’re also told that part of this has been influenced by the frustrations within the administration over the handling and the public response of Saturday’s shooting.”
Earlier Monday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt hinted at Bovino’s reassignment, saying, “Mr. Bovino is a wonderful man and he’s a great professional. He is very much going to lead Customs and Border Patrol throughout and across the country. Mr. [Tom] Homan will be the main point of contact on the ground in Minneapolis.”
In addition to giving press conferences where he described his border patrol agents as the true “victims” in the incident with Pretti, Bovino spent the weekend sparring with lawmakers and journalists on social media.
After CNN’s Jake Tapper insinuated he was a liar, Bovino asked for proof, writing, “Then identify the lie, Jake. No one can seem to find this mysterious ‘lie’.”
Tapper was happy to oblige, posting reams of court documents where a judge wrote, ““Bovino admitted in his deposition that he lied multiple times.”
“Let me know if I can help with anything else,” Tapper wrote.
So you’re mad at Trump, again, for demoting him?
The ball is still in play, the game is not over.
That’s the thing that gets me. President Trump is not going to get a Congress more favorable than the one he has now. NOW is the time to legislate more permanent improvements. Instead the president depends on EOs and appointments. Does he not care what happens after his term ends?
You also have to factor in Iran. He will take a huge hit on that one too.
30k Iranians have died so far and he hasn’t done a single thing. Thousands have died since he offered help.
Maybe he might do something, but it will be too little too late.
My take too. Bring in some new faces due to massive psych ops of the mass media. But Trump will keep the Minneapolis efforts at the same strength. Due to their perfect storm of Somalian stealing hundreds of millions. Illegal immigrants. Sanctuary cities. And crazed lefties interfering with ICE operations. This is also good 2026 campaign material
Walz career is hanging by a thread now. If he caves to Trump the libs will be howling for his head.
CC
I think it was a mutual agreement, that Walz allows ICE to go into the jails and get the criminal illegals out and also those who have final deportation orders, and in return Trump agrees to slowly get ICE out of Minneapolis
I do not understand why either..
cnn is rubbish, Trump and his entire team are on point.
looks like Trump stepped in and prevented Bovino’s USBP role change
He needs training in how to deal with the press... it’s a teachable skill....
Taking them lout of harms way - they have targets plastered all over them.
Makes Trump looks weak and ineffective
It sows the other what to do to stop ice in every state.
I’m embarrassed for the first being MAGA.
I thought Trump campaigned on getting rid of all illegals If they don’t get rid at least 10 million, young people will not ever be able to own their own house.
“I love Trump like a fat girl loves candy but he has left those ICE agents out there to fend for themselves. Its wrong. They are immigration enforcement agents. Its not their job to face down screaming mobs. That’s for the national guard or the Army. Minnesota should be under Martial law. I don’t get it.”
Great post
Correct
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1/3 of the Bible is prophecy. You can predict the future from the. It was predicted in the Old Testament that Israel would become a nation again in 1 day that was in the Old Testament, and it happened in 1948.Yes, you certainly.Can you don’t know the bible.
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