Originally published at: Why Not Just Arrest the Protestors? CBP and ICE Officials Muse - TPM – Talking Points Memo
It’s been a journey with Greg Bovino over the past few months. We’ve learned a lot: He dislikes protestors. He likes “state instruments of hard power.” And, per a recent deposition video taken in a Chicago case, he takes his orders directly from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. Bovino has spent the past year rocketing up…
Bovino’s language is militaristic throughout the recording. It’s not at all clear why. Take, for instance, how he describes his role in Operation Midway Blitz:
“I have command responsibility of all assets under me for Operation Midway Blitz that are assigned to Customs and Border Protection,” he stated.
Do CBP officers typically have “command responsibility”? Are their subordinates and resources usually “assets”?
No, they’re subordinates and resources are not usually “assets.” That misunderstanding is due to a transcription error. Bovino actually referred to his subordinates as “asshats.”