Greco bovino has been relieved from his position in border patrol
Executive summary
Multiple mainstream outlets report that Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino is departing Minneapolis and has been relieved of his local command amid intense controversy over recent federal operations there, though federal spokespeople have suggested he will continue to lead Border Patrol operations more broadly; reporting differs on whether this is a local reassignment or a formal, permanent removal from command [1] [2] [3]. The picture is one of rapid operational shifts ordered by the administration — Bovino to leave Minneapolis as Tom Homan is deployed to take charge of ICE operations — but not yet clear evidence that he has been removed from the Border Patrol altogether [4] [5] [6].
1. What the reporting actually says about Bovino’s status in Minneapolis
Multiple outlets, including Reuters, the Associated Press and CNN, reported that Gregory Bovino and some agents are expected to leave Minneapolis imminently and return to their sectors, framing the move as sidelining a high-profile commander amid protests and scrutiny after a string of violent federal encounters [1] [4] [6]. CBS News went further, citing a source “with direct knowledge” that Bovino “is departing Minneapolis imminently and has been relieved of his command,” language echoed in other local and national pieces that described an operational withdrawal from the city [2].
2. How the White House and administration framed the change
The White House — through press secretary remarks reported by Forbes and CNN — sought to carve out a distinction between Bovino’s local exit and his broader role, with Karoline Leavitt saying he would “very much continue to lead Customs and Border Patrol throughout and across the country,” while Tom Homan was named the main on-the-ground ICE point person in Minnesota [3] [6]. That public posture suggests the administration is presenting the move as a reallocation of personnel in response to on-the-ground political pressure rather than a blanket removal from the agency [3] [4].
3. Why newsrooms describe this as “relieved” or “sidelined”
News reports use language like “relieved of his command,” “expected to leave,” and “set to leave,” reflecting different sourcing: some outlets cite anonymous officials with direct knowledge while others rely on broader reporting and administration statements [2] [1] [5]. The variance in phrasing indicates mainstream reporters are corroborating his imminent departure from Minneapolis but differ on whether sources characterized it as an involuntary relief versus a tactical reassignment [2] [1].
4. Context from Bovino’s past postings and controversies
Background reporting and compiled profiles note Bovino’s history as a sector chief in places like El Centro and New Orleans and mention prior instances where he was “relieved” from a sector post in August 2023 — a separate personnel move documented in his biographical summaries — underscoring that departures and reassignments have precedents in his career [7]. That institutional history complicates reading the current move as uniquely punitive without formal agency confirmation beyond local command changes reported this week [7] [5].
5. What is not yet confirmed or missing from the public record
No public CBP or Department of Homeland Security statement in the provided reporting formally announces Bovino’s removal from the Border Patrol as an institution; the sources focus on his imminent departure from Minneapolis and on Tom Homan’s deployment to lead ICE operations in the state [1] [4] [5]. Therefore, while local relief from command in Minneapolis is well supported by multiple outlets, there is insufficient public documentation in these reports to conclude he has been fully relieved of Border Patrol duties nationwide.
6. Bottom line assessment
The most defensible summary from the reporting is that Gregory Bovino has been ordered to leave Minneapolis and multiple outlets report he has been relieved of his local command there — a tactical withdrawal amid protests and the appointment of Tom Homan to oversee ICE operations — but the administration has signaled he will continue to play a national Border Patrol role, and no definitive public statement confirms a permanent, agency-wide removal from his Border Patrol duties [2] [4] [3] [5].