Bovino has been removed from his position as commander of the Border Patrol , and Homeland Security Secretary Noem's job is also at risk . US media reported this after the Minneapolis incident . However, Washington denies the claim .
The Atlantic reports, citing sources, according to which Bovino will return to his previous post in El Centro, California , and will soon retire . Bovino's removal, The Atlantic adds, signals that the Trump administration is reevaluating its tactics following the death of Alex Pretti. Over the past seven months, Bovino has been the public face of the immigration crackdown in Democratic cities. He and his agents have been deployed to Chicago, Charlotte, New Orleans, and Minneapolis, and he has become a social media sensation for traveling across the United States with his television crew and using social media to attack Democratic politicians . His unconventional role , without reporting to the chain of command, has long unnerved ICE and CBP officials , and the Minneapolis incidents have thrust him into the eye of the storm along with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Washington, however, denied Bovino's removal, despite President Donald Trump's reassessment of the harsh immigration crackdown tactics that led to the deaths of two US citizens in Minneapolis. "Bovino has not been relieved of his duties," Deputy Secretary of State Tricia McLaughlin wrote in X, reiterating the White House's message that Bovino "is a critical part of the president's team and a great American." The comments follow an article in The Atlantic magazine. The publication based its information on a Department of Homeland Security official and two people familiar with the demotion. Bovino's removal, if confirmed, would signal a drastic shift in Trump's approach to the aggressive tactics used in Minneapolis.
(Unioneonline)