Gregory Bovino, the former Border Patrol commander-at-large who led President Donald Trump's immigration crackdowns in major cities, including Minneapolis, launched a 2028 presidential exploratory committee, positioning himself to challenge Trump's publicly backed Vance-Rubio ticket.
Bovino accused Trump of going soft on immigration, stating, "If I were President, I'd lead that [deportation] effort from the front and be on the front lines from time to time," reports The Daily Beast.
Bovino's campaign website slogan reads "House Bovino — Men Fight Back," and describes immigrants as "foreign hordes."
His candidacy carries significant baggage.
Bovino was fired in January after federal agents under his command shot and killed two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis.
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) criticized his appearance Davos, suggesting Bovino "literally went on eBay and purchased SS garb," referring to the long dark coat he wore, reports The Hill.
Bovino later attended a far-right "Remigration Summit" in Portugal alongside organizers invoking Weimar Republic mass deportation models.
The Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin dismissed Bovino as irrelevant.
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