McCaul says Bovino ‘crossed the line,’ praises Trump for relieving Border Patrol official

Published February 1, 2026 1:13pm ET



Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) suggested that former Border Patrol “commander-at-large” Greg Bovino may have engaged in “excessive use of force” in Minneapolis.

McCaul appeared on CBS News’s Face the Nation days after Bovino was demoted from overseeing embeds with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. As a result, Bovino returned to his former station in El Centro, California, on Tuesday.

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