Bovino Was Under Internal Investigation by Border Patrol when He Retired, Newly Released Records Show
Records show federal investigators opened a misconduct inquiry after a judge found Gregory Bovino’s testimony not credible and raised disclosure concerns.
- Former Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino retired in March while under internal investigation for alleged misconduct, including claims of lying under oath and making antisemitic remarks, newly released federal records show.
- U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis triggered the inquiry after ruling last fall that Bovino's testimony in a Chicago civil rights case was 'not credible,' writing that he appeared evasive and untruthful during depositions.
- Separately, investigators questioned Bovino about alleged antisemitic comments directed at a Minneapolis prosecutor, specifically asking if he suggested an Orthodox Jew's Sabbath observance meant 'orthodox criminals' also take Saturdays off.
- Bovino retired 16 days after federal watchdogs contacted him, denying wrongdoing and characterizing the investigation as a 'political hit job' and retaliation for his enforcement operations.
- Since retiring, Bovino has criticized the Trump administration's immigration approach, recently claiming on a podcast that officials stripped his security detail because they wanted him dead, though the agency states it provides no security for retirees.
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New Emails Show Greg Bovino Was Under Investigation
“Former senior Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino faced an internal investigation prior to his retirement over his lack of credibility and for making offensive remarks about a federal prosecutor’s Jewish faith,” NOTUS reports.
Gregory Bovino, former Border Patrol commander, was under internal investigation when he retired, records show
CBP informed Gregory Bovino in an email on March 2 that the agency was "conducting an official Inquiry into allegations of misconduct reported to CBP." He initiated retirement 16 days later.
Greg Bovino was under investigation when he retired, records show
Recently released federal records show Homeland Security officials had launched an internal investigation into controversial Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino shortly before he announced his retirement in March.
Border Patrol Was Investigating Greg Bovino When He Retired
Former Customs and Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino—who oversaw some of the Trump administration’s most violent immigration actions—was under internal investigation for allegedly lying about misconduct and antisemitic remarks when he retired back in March.According to the Chicago Tribune, Bovino’s investigation was triggered by Judge Sarah Ellis, who last year called him out for lying on the stand about being hit in the head with a rock by pro…
Bovino Retired Amid Misconduct And Perjury Probe
The Chicago Tribune reports: Former Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino retired while under internal investigation for his conduct during immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis and Chicago, records released last week by the federal government show. In early March, an internal government watchdog contacted Bovino with an “official Inquiry into allegations of misconduct reported to CBP,” … The post Bovino Retired Amid Misconduct And Perj…
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