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Trump administration shuts down social media accounts tied to Bovino
The accounts had 850,000 followers and were restored to government control after officials said the move had hindered public updates on operations.
- The Trump administration shuttered three social media accounts on Thursday that retired Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino had renamed to his personal title and refused to return. The Facebook, Instagram, and X accounts representing El Centro, California, had a combined audience of 850,000 people.
- Bovino had renamed the federal accounts to his self-administered "commander-at-large" title, defying a direct order from Border Patrol Commissioner Rodney Scott to revert them. He argued the followers were his personal property, not government assets.
- Corey Lewandowski, a special employee for then-DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, reportedly blocked efforts to reclaim the accounts. Consequently, the El Centro region was forced to create new, smaller accounts with 11,000 users while Bovino retained control.
- Following Bovino's retirement in late March, the Department of Homeland Security regained control of the platforms. Secretary Markwayne Mullin shuttered the accounts on his first full day in office, ending the months-long dispute.
- Bovino had used the accounts to promote his role in immigration raids, a position he left after two fatal shootings of protesters by federal agents in Minnesota. The dispute underscores tensions over government social media control.
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Officials Seize Accounts From Ex-Border Chief Bovino After Dispute
EL CENTRO, CALIFORNIA — Federal officials have shut down several Border Patrol social media accounts after a dispute with a recently retired official who allegedly refused to return control of the pages. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the accounts—based in the El Centro sector and totaling about 850,000 followers—were taken offline after Gregory Bovino retired and no longer had authorization to manage them. Officials said the a…
Feds go after one of their own: Bovino loses fight at Mullin moves in
EXCLUSIVE — The Trump administration has shut down three social media accounts that recently retired Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino renamed to his personal title and had refused to return despite them being federal property, the Washington Examiner has learned. Facebook, Instagram, and X accounts that had a combined audience of 850,000 people, belonging to the Border Patrol’s El Centro, California, region, were shuttered mid-Thursday afte…
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