U.S. Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino looks at a detainee sitting in a car, as Bovino and other agents conduct their duties after U.S. President Donald Trump launched an immigration crackdown, in Kenner, Jefferson Parish, near New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., December 5, 2025. REUTERS/Seth Herald REFILE - QUALITY REPEAT
A Border Patrol agent who allegedly threatened to shoot a bystander during an arrest in Chicago has been exposed for a history of extreme, racist and hate-filled online posts, reported The Daily Beast on Friday.
"Timothy Donohue, 38, was a member of lead commander Gregory Bovino’s maurauding so-called 'Green Army' during 'Operation Midway Blitz' in Illinois, part of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown," reported Tom Latchem. "Donahue was cited — though not by name — in a blistering opinion by U.S. District Judge Sara L. Ellis after he was filmed threatening someone watching an arrest in Evanston." Footage apparently of Donohue appeared to show him saying, “Step back or I’m going to shoot you,” to a bystander.
According to the report, Donohue has an active presence on social media, where he has expressed a number of extremist opinions.
Among other things, Donohue approvingly replied "Based" to a post that showed a white father disowning his daughter for having a Black prom date, and a video that appeared to show two men ganging up to attack a gay man. He also replied "yes" to a post asking if America would be better off if women didn't have voting rights, and said "good" in response to an article about how the transgender community in Nashville feared for their safety after a high-profile school shooting.
"An archived version of Donahue’s X account shows the same handle and a photo of him, younger and clean-shaven, before his display name was changed from his own name to 'Donny,' and then, following journalist inquiries, to 'Based Red Beard,' before it changed again in the past two weeks," said the report.
All of this comes as the Trump administration, and Greg Bovino specifically, come under heavy scrutiny from both the public and courts about the excessive use of force by immigration agents in Chicago, both against their targets and in response to protests.