1 year ago
Border Patrol Chief Raids Newsom Press Conference, Claims Ignorance
Imagine the Governor of California was holding a big press conference to talk about new plans.
Suddenly, some agents from Border Patrol showed up right outside!
The agents said they were just doing their job, but the Governor and the Mayor were surprised and upset.
The head of the Border Patrol claimed he didn't know the Governor was there.
The Governor was there to announce a plan to change some maps.
CBP Chief Gregory Bovino led a raid outside a press conference by California Governor Gavin Newsom.
The press conference was held at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles.
Newsom was announcing a redistricting plan at the time of the raid.
Bovino claimed he was unaware of Newsom's presence, despite the press conference.
Mayor Karen Bass called the agents' presence 'disrespectful'.
- Who
- Gregory Bovino, Chief of CBP, and California Governor Gavin Newsom.
- What
- CBP agents conducted 'roving patrols' outside of a press conference held by California Governor Gavin Newsom.
- Where
- Outside the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles.
- When
- August 14th
- Why
- CBP stated they were conducting patrols, while Newsom was announcing a redistricting plan.
Newsom's Perspective
Border Patrol's Perspective
Intent of Presence
Newsom's Perspective
Newsom views the Border Patrol's actions as potentially intimidating and disruptive.
Border Patrol's Perspective
Border Patrol's intention was not to intimidate but to perform their duties.
Key facts
- Event
- Border Patrol raid during Newsom's press conference
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Date
- August 14
- CBP Chief
- Gregory Bovino
- Governor
- Gavin Newsom
Quotes
Gregory Bovino
Chief of the Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
“We’re here making Los Angeles a safer place since we won’t have politicians who will do that, we do that ourselves.”
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“We’re going to continue to do that and they can take that one to the bank, and cash it”
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Karen Bass
Mayor of Los Angeles
“The governor is inside having a press conference; there was no reason in the world for them to come here”
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“We do not need them here and they had no business to come here and provoke this”
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Newsom's office
California Governor Gavin Newsom's office
“BORDER PATROL HAS SHOWED UP AT OUR BIG BEAUTIFUL PRESS CONFERENCE! WE WILL NOT BE INTIMIDATED!”
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