Bovino Is Said to Have Mocked Prosecutor's Jewish Faith on Call With Lawyers
Source: New York Times
Jan. 31, 2026, 11:12 a.m. ET
A day before six career federal prosecutors resigned in protest over the Justice Departments handling of the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis, lawyers in the office had a conversation with Gregory Bovino, the Border Patrol field leader, that left them deeply unsettled. According to several people with knowledge of the telephone conversation, which took place on Jan. 12, Mr. Bovino made derisive remarks about the faith of the U.S. attorney in Minnesota, Daniel N. Rosen.
Mr. Rosen is an Orthodox Jew and observes Shabbat, a period of rest between Friday and Saturday nights that often includes refraining from using electronic devices. Mr. Bovino, who has been the face of the Trump administrations immigration crackdown, used the term chosen people in a mocking way, according to the people with knowledge of the call. He also asked, sarcastically, whether Mr. Rosen understood that Orthodox Jewish criminals dont take weekends off, the people said.
Mr. Bovino had requested the meeting with Mr. Rosen to press the Minnesota office to work more aggressively to seek criminal charges against people Mr. Bovino believed were unlawfully impeding the work of his immigration agents. Mr. Rosen delegated the call to a deputy. During the call, with a handful of prosecutors listening in, Mr. Bovino complained that Mr. Rosen had been unreachable for portions of the weekend because of Shabbat. Mr. Bovinos remarks followed his complaints about having difficulty reaching Mr. Rosen.
Mr. Bovinos comments raised judgment concerns, but also a potential legal dilemma for government lawyers. Based on a 1972 Supreme Court decision in a case known as Giglio, prosecutors have an obligation to disclose certain information to the defense that could call into question the integrity and character of a law enforcement officer who is involved in an arrest and called as a witness in a trial. Mr. Bovino did not respond to requests for comment.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/us/bovino-jewish-prosecutor-minnesota.html
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Of course he did.
IronLionZion
(50,982 posts)Bovine really loves to "not see" every chance he gets.
Krazy_Kat
(79 posts)paleotn
(21,788 posts)paleotn
(21,788 posts)Remember this collection of scum in Charlottesville, Bari? They don't like you very much. And they're the heart of this regime and its ICEhole gestapo. What gain can you hope to ever get out associating with such scum and doing their bidding?

Think you'll get to skip that rather uncomfortable "train ride" Bovino and crew have planned for you? At best, Bari, you'll be one of the last to get "gassed." But "gassed" you will be by the same scum you're aligned with.
Icanthinkformyself
(366 posts)is confused as to who the criminals are. To clarify, they are the ones in face masks, military gear and camo carrying heavy weapons and other devices intended for violence, intimidation and repression.
electric_blue68
(26,340 posts)😬 ✅️ 😬
Behind the Aegis
(56,007 posts)That is a favorite among so many types. The other favorite is to see a Jew being attacked for being a Jew and complaining about OTHER Jews.
BaronChocula
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Cha
(317,553 posts)to Cows the World over. They are a contribution to Humanity.
GiqueCee
(3,562 posts)... Pinkie Bovino dresses, and struts around like, a midget SS Oberstleutnant, but everyone acts surprised when he uses blatantly antisemitic slurs when addressing a Jewish lawyer?
C'mon, NYT; grow the fuck up and read the room. Mein Kamf held a place of honor on the South End of a Northbound Yak's bedside table, for Christ's sake! Everything about him screams NAZI WANNABE! Do you really think his handpicked malignant minions are gonna be any different?