"as the Trump administration reshuffles leadership of its immigration enforcement operation and scales back the federal presence after a second fatal shooting by federal officers. President Donald Trump said he was placing his border czar, Tom Homan, in charge of the mission, with Homan reporting directly to the White House, after Bovino drew condemnation for claiming the man who was killed, Alex Pretti, had been planning to "massacre" law enforcement officers, a characterization that authorities had not substantiated."
"Saturday's fatal shooting of Pretti, an ICU nurse, by Border Patrol agents ignited political backlash and raised fresh questions about how the operation was being run. Bovino's leadership of highly visible federal crackdowns, including operations that sparked mass demonstrations in Los Angeles, Chicago, Charlotte and Minneapolis, has drawn fierce criticism from local officials, civil rights advocates and congressional Democrats. A person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press that Bovino is among the federal agents leaving Minneapolis."
Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino is expected to leave Minneapolis as federal leadership is reshuffled and the federal presence is scaled back following a second fatal shooting by federal officers. President Donald Trump appointed border czar Tom Homan to lead the mission, with Homan reporting directly to the White House, after condemnation of Bovino's claim that the killed man, Alex Pretti, planned to "massacre" law enforcement, a characterization not substantiated by authorities. Saturday's shooting of Pretti, an ICU nurse, by Border Patrol agents sparked political backlash and questions about operational management. Bovino's prior crackdowns prompted mass demonstrations and criticism from local officials, civil rights advocates, and congressional Democrats. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey urged an end to the enforcement surge, planned to meet Homan, and sought additional federal departures, while President Trump and Governor Tim Walz held phone discussions about the situation.
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