On January 26, 2026, The Atlantic reported that Border Patrol commander‑at‑large Greg Bovino would be removed and return to El Centro amid outrage over fatal federal shootings in Minneapolis, but the Department of Homeland Security swiftly denied he’d been relieved and said he remains a key Trump ally. (investing.com) President Trump and Minnesota officials discussed de‑escalation and dispatched former ICE director Tom Homan to Minneapolis as some federal agents began leaving. (axios.com) Critics, including California Gov. Gavin Newsom, had demanded Bovino’s firing after his public defenses of agents; multiple investigations into the shootings are ongoing. (gvwire.com) DHS also suspended Bovino’s social‑media access amid the backlash nationwide. (forbes.com)