Border Patrol Commander Bovino and some agents planning to leave Minneapolis, sources say
- - Border Patrol Commander Bovino and some agents planning to leave Minneapolis, sources say
Gabe GutierrezJanuary 26, 2026 at 11:42 PM
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Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino is expected to leave Minneapolis Tuesday, a White House official and another Trump administration official familiar with the decision told NBC News.
The administration official and one law enforcement official said U.S. Customs and Border Protection is also planning to reduce the number of agents in Minneapolis sometime this week. The size of the reduction is still under discussion, they said.
Bovino had emerged as the public face of Homeland Security's Minneapolis operation dubbed "Operation Metro Surge." The news of his departure was first reported by CNN.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Gregory Bovino with his security team while a group of citizens opposed to the country's immigration policies protested him in Minnesota on January 21, 2026. (Lokman Vural Elibol / Anadolu via Getty Images) (Lokman Vural Elibol)
The decision comes after weeks of tense encounters between immigration agents and demonstrators and the shooting deaths by Homeland Security officers of two Americans, Renee Nicole Good and Alex Jeffrey Pretti.
Trump and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz spoke by phone Monday, a call both men praised. In a statement to NBC News, Walz said Trump would look into reducing the number of federal agents in Minneapolis.
Trump also said Monday that his border czar, Tom Homan, would be traveling to Minnesota this week. While Bovino will continue as a leader of Border Patrol, Homan will takeover the main point of contact on the ground, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
Leavitt downplayed any friction between top administration officials when asked whether the leadership changed signaled Trump was dissatisfied with how the shooting of Pretti had been handled.
“Mr. Homan is doing an exceptional job, and he has been working with Secretary (Kristi) Noam and President Trump over the course of the last year,” she said. “Secretary Noem still has the utmost confidence and trust of the President of the United States.”
Source: “AOL Breaking”
