#Bovino became a #MAGA social-media star as he traveled the country with his own film crew & used social media to hit back at Democratic politicians & random critics online. Veteran #ICE & #CBP ofcls grew more & more uneasy as Bovino worked outside his agency’s chain of command & appeared to relish his role as a political actor.

In #Minneapolis, the #Trump admin used Bovino as its lead spox, scheduling daily pressera where he defended agents’ rough tactics & blamed protesters & local ofcls.