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The Department of Homeland Security denied a study connected Monday (January 26, 2026) that the U.S. Border Patrol commandant Gregory Bovino had been removed from his post, contempt President Donald Trump reassessing harsh migration crackdown tactics that led to the deaths of 2 Americans successful Minneapolis.
"Chief Gregory Bovino has NOT been relieved of his duties," DHS adjunct caput Tricia McLaughlin posted connected X, reiterating the White House messaging that Bovino "is a cardinal portion of the President's squad and a large American."
Chief Gregory Bovino has NOT been relieved of his duties. As @PressSec stated from the White House podium, @CMDROpAtLargeCA is simply a cardinal portion of the President's squad and a large American. https://t.co/qj3E9B8uzg
— Tricia McLaughlin (@TriciaOhio) January 27, 2026The comments travel an nonfiction by The Atlantic mag which reported that Mr. Bovino had been removed from his relation arsenic Border Patrol commandant astatine ample and volition instrumentality to his erstwhile section occupation successful California.
The work sourced the reporting to a DHS authoritative and 2 radical with cognition of the demotion.
Mr. Bovino's removal, if confirmed, would signify a melodramatic displacement successful Trump's attack to the assertive tactics being utilized successful Minneapolis, wherever Border Patrol agents connected Saturday (January 25, 2026) changeable and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive-care nurse.
For overmuch of January, Mr. Bovino has been successful Minnesota's largest city, wherever helium has been seen wearing subject cogwheel and a helmet, acting aggressively with locals and adjacent throwing a fume canister astatine protesters.
Mr. Trump connected Monday (January 26, 2026) appeared to soften his ain tone, saying successful a bid of Truth Social posts that helium had had productive telephone conversations with elected officials successful the State.
After his telephone with Mr. Trump, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey posted connected X that "some national agents" volition statesman leaving the metropolis connected Tuesday, without providing specifics oregon mentioning Mr. Bovino.
Minneapolis residents person seethed with choler since January 7 erstwhile Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents fatally changeable protester Renee Good, a 37-year-old American national and parent of three.
After Pretti was killed connected Saturday (January 25, 2026), much rallies erupted connected the play successful Minneapolis, New York and different large cities.
Mr. Trump said helium was sending his "border czar" Tom Homan to Minnesota, and that helium would study straight to the President.
Mr. Frey posted that helium would conscionable with Mr. Homan connected Tuesday (January 27, 2026) "to further sermon adjacent steps."
