"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."
"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."
Gregory Bovino, a Border Patrol commander who oversaw operations in Minneapolis, will depart the city with some agents and return to their respective sectors. The reassignment follows backlash and administration frustration after the shooting death of 37-year-old Alex Pretti, during which Bovino publicly defended agents and described them as the true victims. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt praised Bovino and said he will lead Customs and Border Patrol nationally while Tom Homan will be the primary on-the-ground contact in Minneapolis. Bovino also engaged in weekend social media exchanges, challenging criticism and prompting publication of court documents alleging he admitted to lying in a deposition.
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