Gregory Bovino has been relieved of his role as the U.S. Border Patrol's "commander at large" and will return to the position he previously held in California, The Atlantic reported on Monday. The outlet attributed the information to a Department of Homeland Security official and two people with knowledge of the personnel change.
The report said Bovino is expected to retire shortly after resuming his earlier post in California. The move follows recent tensions around immigration enforcement actions that drew national attention.
Requests for comment sent to the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the White House did not receive immediate replies, according to the report.
Separately, earlier on Monday President Donald Trump and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz each adopted a more conciliatory tone after holding a private telephone conversation about immigration enforcement. The shift in tone between the two leaders was described in the report as an indication that both sides were seeking a resolution to their standoff over a deportation operation.
The deportation drive at the center of the standoff has been connected to the deaths of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis, the report said. That fact was cited as part of the context for the discussions between federal and state officials.
Context and reporting
The Atlantic's account relied on one DHS official and two other people who had knowledge of the personnel decision. The report did not include an immediate response from federal agencies, as noted above.
What remains unclear
The report indicates Bovino will return to his former California assignment and is expected to retire soon, but no specific timeline for the retirement was provided in the reporting cited.
This article presents the facts as reported by The Atlantic, including the cited sources and the statements that federal agencies did not immediately comment.