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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Brendan Rascius

Border patrol boss steps down as internal probe looms

  • Gregory Bovino, a senior U.S. Border Patrol commander, has announced his retirement from the Department of Homeland Security, effective at the end of the month.
  • An insider claims Bovino's departure is intended to pre-empt the fallout from an internal DHS investigation.
  • The DHS probe reportedly centers on alleged antisemitic remarks Bovino made about a U.S. attorney's observance of Shabbat.
  • Bovino's career gained national attention during the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, and he was previously investigated for misconduct during enforcement operations in Minneapolis.
  • His retirement follows the recent firing of Kristi Noem as head of DHS by Trump.

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