"We don't think that our government should be able to use these tactics on anyone ever...Minnesota is not going to stand for that, we are going to keep taking care of each other." - Minneapolis ICE protesters on blocking Israeli surveillance program ICE is using. LIVE NOW ⬇️
BREAKING: Border Patrol’s Greg Bovino (@CMDROpAtLargeCA) DEMOTED from “commander at large,” reassigned after Minneapolis fallout
Greg Bovino has been removed from his national “commander at large” role and reassigned back to El Centro, California, a move that amounts to a demotion, according to reporting from The Atlantic. Bovino became the public face of the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration operations in Minneapolis, including Operation Metro Surge, which drew national attention after the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti.
During the deployment, Bovino regularly defended the operation and brushed aside criticism from city leaders and community members. Many residents felt federal agents were operating with little regard for the people who live and work in these neighborhoods. The Atlantic reports that internal concerns and political pressure have been building for weeks leading up to his reassignment.
Federal officials have not admitted wrongdoing, but the move comes as scrutiny of the Minneapolis operation continues. For many in the community, this change reflects the impact of sustained public pressure and ongoing demands for accountability.
🚨"The Black and brown, the Hispanic, the Hmong, the Somali, the white community, we will not take this! This is all of our problem, we are in this fight together!" -Minneapolis protester as ICE & Border Patrol attack protesters with grenades, tear gas, pepper balls. LIVE NOW⬇️
🚨"It was an execution! I can't believe what's happening in our city. Everything was so peaceful and beautiful and loving here until these cowards came in with masks and guns and started inflicting tyranny on our neighbors. They're killing us!" -Minneapolis protester. LIVE NOW ⬇️
Clearer image shows that the firearm removed from the scuffle by an agent prior to the shooting in Minneapolis was almost definitely the victim’s Sig P320, meaning he was unarmed when shot by agents with Border Patrol and Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE).
This is the most comprehensive video I've seen showing what transpired. The disregard for human life mirrors 1934 Nazi Germany. What happened on Nicolette Ave in Minneapolis was cold blooded MURDER. A 37-year-old US citizen was executed by an ICE Nazi. 😳�
This has got to stop. President @realDonaldTrump was right to cancel his meeting with Putin. Time for talk is over. It’s past time for @SenateGOP to send harsh Russian sanctions to @POTUS desk. Putin is not going to stop until he’s stopped.🇺🇸🇺🇦
The following outlets are no longer credentialed at the Pentagon: NYT, Washington Post, CBS, NBC, ABC, Reuters, Fox
The following outlets are now credentialed instead:
-LindellTV
-Tim Pool
-Jack Posobiec
-TPUSA
-Gateway Pundit
-The National Pulse
-The Post Millennial
I don't know how well this will land outside of those terminally on this platform. The shift to provide more access to new media seems to be generally well received but the Pentagon here is essentially replacing NBC and the AP with small, highly partisan outlets with far fewer resources and rather limited reach.
I understand trust of the media is low and always going lower, I'm just not sure how swapping the Wall Street Journal for Lindell TV is going to sit with the average American.
Trying to explain how that move will improve the quality or quantity of information about our military is going to be a hard sell.