Border Patrol leader Gregory Bovino mocked the Jewish faith of Minnesota U.S. Attorney Daniel N. Rosen during a January 12 conference call with Justice Department lawyers, The New York Times reported. (theguardian.com) Multiple participants said Bovino derisively referenced Rosen’s Shabbat observance, used the phrase “chosen people” sarcastically and asked whether Orthodox Jewish criminals “take weekends off.” (cbsnews.com) Prosecutors on the call were left “deeply unsettled.” (mediaite.com) The comments came as Bovino pushed for tougher criminal enforcement in Minnesota. Rosen declined to comment; the Department of Homeland Security called the coverage “gossip.” (yahoo.com) Bovino was reassigned later amid controversy over federal enforcement actions in Minneapolis. (jpost.com)