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Trump Pulls Bovino From Minneapolis and Taps Homan to Lead On the Ground

The shift follows public outrage over two fatal shootings tied to the federal surge in Minneapolis.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Gregory Bovino with his security team while a group of citizens opposed to the country's immigration policies protested him in Minnesota on January 21, 2026.
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MINNEAPOLIS, UNITED STATES – JANUARY 21: US Customs and Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino in a gas station parking lot in Minneapolis, Minnesota on January 21, 2026 (Photo by Madison Thorn/Anadolu via Getty Images)
U.S. Border Patrol Sector Chief Gregory Bovino attends a press conference, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 12, 2025. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci

Overview

  • Top Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino and some agents are expected to depart Minneapolis as soon as Tuesday, while he continues to lead CBP nationally, according to multiple outlets and the White House.
  • White House border czar Tom Homan has been dispatched to Minnesota and will serve as the primary on‑the‑ground contact overseeing ICE operations, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
  • Officials have not specified how many personnel will leave the city, and reports indicate ICE staffing levels remain unclear within a deployment of roughly 3,000 federal agents.
  • The personnel change follows internal frustration with how the Pretti shooting was handled, as video contradicted claims and the White House distanced itself from labeling the victim a domestic terrorist.
  • State and federal legal fights continue, including a court order to preserve evidence from the latest shooting and a hearing on requests to curb the scope of Operation Metro Surge.