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Gregory Bovino has been removed from his role as Border Patrol “commander at large” and will return to his former job in El Centro, California, where he is expected to retire soon, according to a DHS official and two people with knowledge of the change who spoke with Nick Miroff. “Bovino’s sudden demotion is the clearest sign yet that the Trump administration is reconsidering its most aggressive tactics after the killing Saturday of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by Border Patrol agents under Bovino’s command,” Miroff writes. For more than half a year, Bovino has been the public face of a traveling immigration crackdown on cities governed by Democrats. Trump officials gave Bovino the “commander” title, and “he became a MAGA social-media star as he traveled the country with his own film crew and used social media to hit back at Democratic politicians and random critics online.” “DHS and U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials did not immediately respond to questions about Bovino’s departure from Minnesota and his current role,” Miroff writes, and when asked about Bovino and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, a White House spokesperson referred to press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s statement today that Noem has the president’s “utmost confidence and trust.” Read more at the link. 📸: Stephen Maturen / Getty