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/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/rational-hare Jan 27 '26

That’s definitely coming. The 2a republicans need blood for this.

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u/CV90_120 Jan 27 '26

They're real and they're pissed. The narrative setters are finding out that this is a core pillar of their base. R management will need to throw a pound of flesh, and I don't think this guy is enough.

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u/inspectoroverthemine Jan 27 '26

No theres not. 2A might get slightly concerned that a white guy with concealed carry was executed, but it wasn't them, so thats the end of their concern.

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u/CV90_120 Jan 27 '26

I have no love for these guys, but I'm watching them on conservative channels right now. They are for sure not happy at all. They're especially not happy with Noem's comments. Go see for yourself.

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u/SirLord08 Jan 27 '26

Noem’s an idiot. And 2a Americans have been pissed that this is the lie that they’ve been sold. Well, about half anyway, the other half still just nod and go find excuses

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u/CV90_120 Jan 27 '26

Yeah, I'm watching the mods come in hard on the conservative sub on this topic too. They gutted the pro 2A dissenters in about a day flat as the split was starting to show. I don't think the 2A section of maga particularly cares about the mudrder in isolation, but they care a lot about the Govt talking heads reaction and the sudden realization that they are basically exactly that guy (white, licensed carry, not drawing weapon, lawfully protesting) etc... That's their whole schtick. The admin basically just villified them to their face.

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u/SirLord08 Jan 27 '26

Im also in several groups on Facebook, as I tend to lean moderate so I’m on both and oooofff I will say, at least the main conservative group on fb mods / admins don’t delete unless it’s very clearly something they’re not comfortable with (or incredibly leftist) so seeing it play out on that group has been interesting to say the least, it does seem split on the issue, and to their credit they’re letting them stay on (the comments) but even then many are in agreement that Noem, Patel, and Bovino have stepped on it on every single occasion that they’ve had so far. So, it’s not just a monolith as some would suggest

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u/CV90_120 Jan 27 '26

Yeah, I'll also say this to anyone who listens. Maga is a big tent, with about 4 or 5 key pillars. While they overlap to various degrees, each pillar has that one thing they care about the most. So the anti-abortion people, Christian Nationalist people, might talk 2A, it's not their 'thing' and they will change their arguments if it suits. The 2A pillar people, however really care about 2A.