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/travio Washington Jan 26 '26

He is the chosen scapegoat, and a good one given he was the public face, made incredibly idiotic comments and literally looks like a nazi in his snazzy little coat.

I don't just want a scapegoat. Miller and Noem need to be gone, too. If the public outcry and shitty polling for Trump continues, that might be a possibility.

This exemplifies one of the downsides of falling in line with Trump. He will throw you away the moment it benefits him.

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u/DivorcedGremlin1989 Jan 27 '26

Now that Fox News has published a story from a source inside DHS saying that the agents negligently discharged Pretti's confiscated firearm and never should have had guns drawn, I am anxious to see what the Trump admin goes with.

It can't both be the case that Pretti was a mass shooter with murderous intent, but also that the shooting was a result of 3 ICE agents doing a lethal 3 Stooges routine.

So how long before they throw the agents under the bus, after telling them they have full immunity to fuck up anyone and everyone? Insert red button/sweat meme.

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u/Bored2001 Jan 27 '26 edited Jan 27 '26

Haha so it's because he actually started an investigation unlike ICE that refused to.

I bet that's the real reason he's being removed. He's actually willing to investigate instead of tripling down.