EL CENTRO, CALIFORNIA — Federal officials have shut down several Border Patrol social media accounts after a dispute with a recently retired official who allegedly refused to return control of the pages.
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the accounts—based in the El Centro sector and totaling about 850,000 followers—were taken offline after Gregory Bovino retired and no longer had authorization to manage them. Officials said the accounts were federal property and required to remain under government control.
The dispute began when Bovino reportedly renamed the accounts to reflect his personal role and continued using them despite orders to revert them to official agency branding. Federal officials said the situation hindered the agency’s ability to communicate updates about operations.
Department of Homeland Security officials confirmed they regained control of the accounts shortly after new leadership took office. The move signals a broader effort to maintain control over official government communications.
The El Centro sector had previously created replacement accounts with significantly smaller audiences while attempting to resolve the issue. Bovino did not publicly comment before retiring.
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