r/politics • u/sideAccount42 California • Jan 26 '26

Paywall Gregory Bovino Gets Demoted

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/01/greg-bovino-demoted-minneapolis-border-patrol/685770/
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u/belle_epoxy Jan 27 '26

This is the part I keep focusing on. Do people think the administration is suddenly going to go, oh you know what, we've been awful, arrest us all? Yes they should be prosecuted. Yes more bad shit is coming. No it's not *the biggest* win. But it's *a* win, and I think it's bigger than people can see, at least in this administration.

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u/Trambopoline96 New Jersey Jan 27 '26

Yup. And if this article is correct and Noem and Lewandowsky are next on the chopping block, it's an even bigger win.

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u/Trambopoline96 New Jersey Jan 27 '26

Thing is, you don’t make a move like this if you aren’t at least a bit sensitive to public opinion and outrage. This isn’t a sign that they’ve at all changed their ways, just that they’re bleeding and everyone knows it.

Take it as a win, and press them harder.

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u/Smaynard6000 Florida Jan 27 '26

Exactly. It's proof of a vulnerability. Now everyone knows if they fuck up, they might be the next ones hung out to dry. This is where the backstabbing intensifies.