Overview
- Greg Bovino made the accusation in a widely shared interview released Wednesday on Tucker Carlson’s program, saying he believes elements of the administration want him killed after his security detail was withdrawn.
- Bovino named Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott and White House border adviser Tom Homan as present when his protection was taken and said he faced sustained death threats that required FBI mail interception.
- The White House rejected the charge through spokesperson Lauren Bis, calling Bovino’s claim absurd and defending Tom Homan’s record in law enforcement.
- Bovino was reassigned in January and retired in March after public backlash over federal enforcement operations in Minneapolis that included two deaths, and a federal judge previously found he lied about tossing a tear gas canister.
- The interview has been amplified across conservative and liberal outlets, raising questions reporters should track next such as formal DHS or CBP explanations, responses from Scott and Homan, and any documentary evidence about the timing and reasons for the security change.