Trump’s Ousted Border Patrol Goon Lashes Out After Humiliating Downfall
The Daily Beast • • nation
Key Points:
- Gregory Bovino, a Border Patrol commander known for leading a harsh immigration crackdown, is retiring after nearly 30 years and has criticized colleagues who opposed his aggressive tactics.
- Bovino disparaged figures like Tom Homan and dismissed superiors as overly cautious, defending his "turn and burn" approach to immigration enforcement over intelligence-led arrests.
- Legal documents revealed Bovino used derogatory language about undocumented immigrants and admitted to identifying as Native American without official tribal registration; he is also under investigation for anti-Semitic remarks.
- Despite controversy and internal investigations, Bovino remains proud of his legacy, praises former President Trump, and plans to retire to a quieter life hunting coyotes in North Carolina.
