Former Border Patrol Chief Applauds Reinstatement of Colleague Amid Controversy

Congressional pressure pays off as Gregory Bovino reclaims role as the Chief Border Patrol Agent for the El Centro, California Border Sector.

Rodney Scott, retired chief, U.S. Border Patrol testifies before the House Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 23, 2023. Win McNamee/Getty Images

Former U.S. Border Patrol chief Rodney Scott sang the praises of one of his former colleagues, Gregory Bovino, on Wednesday after Mr. Bovino was briefly pulled from and then restored to his command as the Chief Border Patrol Agent for the El Centro, California Border Sector.

In July, Mr. Bovino was relieved of his command at the El Centro Border Sector and reassigned to a headquarters position in Washington D.C. within hours of testifying before Congress about conditions along the U.S. southern border.