A Chicago federal judge on Friday ordered CBP commander and federal escalation impresario Greg Bovino to appear in her courtroom next week after he was accused of openly violating one of her orders.
The video shows how militarized the federal presence has become: many officers carry machine guns; A Black Hawk helicopter circles overhead.
“You can't use tear gas on people,” Sigcho-Lopez says at one point in the video, with Bovino on camera. “If you use tear gas on people, you are disrespectful.” According to Sigcho-Lopez, the video was recorded after Bovino fired tear gas.
“Some masked people gave him cans,” Sigcho-Lopez said.
TPM spoke with Chicago Alderman Byron Sigcho-Lopez, who attended the protest with Bovino this week. Sigcho-Lopez sent TPM video protest, during which the alderman yells at unidentified federal officials, and at one point at Bovino himself, not to use tear gas.
The video shows how militarized the federal presence has become: many officers carry machine guns; A Black Hawk helicopter circles overhead.
“You can't use tear gas on people,” Sigcho-Lopez says at one point in the video, with Bovino on camera. “If you use tear gas on people, you are disrespectful.” According to Sigcho-Lopez, the video was recorded after Bovino fired tear gas.
“Some masked people gave him cans,” Sigcho-Lopez said.
DHS did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Bovino's order to appear Tuesday.
TPM spoke with Chicago Alderman Byron Sigcho-Lopez, who attended the protest with Bovino this week. Sigcho-Lopez sent TPM video protest, during which the alderman yells at unidentified federal officials, and at one point at Bovino himself, not to use tear gas.
The video shows how militarized the federal presence has become: many officers carry machine guns; A Black Hawk helicopter circles overhead.
“You can't use tear gas on people,” Sigcho-Lopez says at one point in the video, with Bovino on camera. “If you use tear gas on people, you are disrespectful.” According to Sigcho-Lopez, the video was recorded after Bovino fired tear gas.
“Some masked people gave him cans,” Sigcho-Lopez said.
DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin suggested in a statement to TPM that Bovino was acting under a provision of the Ellis order that allows federal law enforcement to use riot control measures if necessary to ensure the safety of officers or the public. McLaughlin said he was hit by “commercial artillery fireworks” and encountered a “mob of rioters” who were throwing rocks, including one that hit Bovino in the head before gas was used, McLaughlin said.
DHS did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Bovino's order to appear Tuesday.
TPM spoke with Chicago Alderman Byron Sigcho-Lopez, who attended the protest with Bovino this week. Sigcho-Lopez sent TPM video protest, during which the alderman yells at unidentified federal officials, and at one point at Bovino himself, not to use tear gas.
The video shows how militarized the federal presence has become: many officers carry machine guns; A Black Hawk helicopter circles overhead.
“You can't use tear gas on people,” Sigcho-Lopez says at one point in the video, with Bovino on camera. “If you use tear gas on people, you are disrespectful.” According to Sigcho-Lopez, the video was recorded after Bovino fired tear gas.
“Some masked people gave him cans,” Sigcho-Lopez said.
This is just the latest example of how the Trump administration allegedly violated Ellis' orders in a case brought by journalists and protesters in Chicago. Earlier this month, Ellis reminded government lawyers that she does not live in a “cave” andaware of what is happening in the city around her.
DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin suggested in a statement to TPM that Bovino was acting under a provision of the Ellis order that allows federal law enforcement to use riot control measures if necessary to ensure the safety of officers or the public. McLaughlin said he was hit by “commercial artillery fireworks” and encountered a “mob of rioters” who were throwing rocks, including one that hit Bovino in the head before gas was used, McLaughlin said.
DHS did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Bovino's order to appear Tuesday.
TPM spoke with Chicago Alderman Byron Sigcho-Lopez, who attended the protest with Bovino this week. Sigcho-Lopez sent TPM video protest, during which the alderman yells at unidentified federal officials, and at one point at Bovino himself, not to use tear gas.
The video shows how militarized the federal presence has become: many officers carry machine guns; A Black Hawk helicopter circles overhead.
“You can't use tear gas on people,” Sigcho-Lopez says at one point in the video, with Bovino on camera. “If you use tear gas on people, you are disrespectful.” According to Sigcho-Lopez, the video was recorded after Bovino fired tear gas.
“Some masked people gave him cans,” Sigcho-Lopez said.
But this week, videos emerged of Bovino throwing a can of gasoline into the crowd. The footage also shows the officers wearing masks with no identification other than markings indicating they are members of the Border Patrol, or BORTAC, the agency's tactical unit.
This is just the latest example of how the Trump administration allegedly violated Ellis' orders in a case brought by journalists and protesters in Chicago. Earlier this month, Ellis reminded government lawyers that she does not live in a “cave” andaware of what is happening in the city around her.
DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin suggested in a statement to TPM that Bovino was acting under a provision of the Ellis order that allows federal law enforcement to use riot control measures if necessary to ensure the safety of officers or the public. McLaughlin said he was hit by “commercial artillery fireworks” and encountered a “mob of rioters” who were throwing rocks, including one that hit Bovino in the head before gas was used, McLaughlin said.
DHS did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Bovino's order to appear Tuesday.
TPM spoke with Chicago Alderman Byron Sigcho-Lopez, who attended the protest with Bovino this week. Sigcho-Lopez sent TPM video protest, during which the alderman yells at unidentified federal officials, and at one point at Bovino himself, not to use tear gas.
The video shows how militarized the federal presence has become: many officers carry machine guns; A Black Hawk helicopter circles overhead.
“You can't use tear gas on people,” Sigcho-Lopez says at one point in the video, with Bovino on camera. “If you use tear gas on people, you are disrespectful.” According to Sigcho-Lopez, the video was recorded after Bovino fired tear gas.
“Some masked people gave him cans,” Sigcho-Lopez said.
“I definitely take orders from the executive branch, whether it’s President Trump or Secretary Noem,” Bovino said.
But this week, videos emerged of Bovino throwing a can of gasoline into the crowd. The footage also shows the officers wearing masks with no identification other than markings indicating they are members of the Border Patrol, or BORTAC, the agency's tactical unit.
This is just the latest example of how the Trump administration allegedly violated Ellis' orders in a case brought by journalists and protesters in Chicago. Earlier this month, Ellis reminded government lawyers that she does not live in a “cave” andaware of what is happening in the city around her.
DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin suggested in a statement to TPM that Bovino was acting under a provision of the Ellis order that allows federal law enforcement to use riot control measures if necessary to ensure the safety of officers or the public. McLaughlin said he was hit by “commercial artillery fireworks” and encountered a “mob of rioters” who were throwing rocks, including one that hit Bovino in the head before gas was used, McLaughlin said.
DHS did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Bovino's order to appear Tuesday.
TPM spoke with Chicago Alderman Byron Sigcho-Lopez, who attended the protest with Bovino this week. Sigcho-Lopez sent TPM video protest, during which the alderman yells at unidentified federal officials, and at one point at Bovino himself, not to use tear gas.
The video shows how militarized the federal presence has become: many officers carry machine guns; A Black Hawk helicopter circles overhead.
“You can't use tear gas on people,” Sigcho-Lopez says at one point in the video, with Bovino on camera. “If you use tear gas on people, you are disrespectful.” According to Sigcho-Lopez, the video was recorded after Bovino fired tear gas.
“Some masked people gave him cans,” Sigcho-Lopez said.
Bovino is the Trump administration's point man for escalating the conflict. In Los Angeles this summer and in Chicago over the past few weeks, he oversaw aggressive operations that sparked large-scale protests that the administration then used as justification, arguing that the military must be called in to restore order. He told Telemundo this week that he acted on personal instructions from senior executive branch officials.
“I definitely take orders from the executive branch, whether it’s President Trump or Secretary Noem,” Bovino said.
But this week, videos emerged of Bovino throwing a can of gasoline into the crowd. The footage also shows the officers wearing masks with no identification other than markings indicating they are members of the Border Patrol, or BORTAC, the agency's tactical unit.
This is just the latest example of how the Trump administration allegedly violated Ellis' orders in a case brought by journalists and protesters in Chicago. Earlier this month, Ellis reminded government lawyers that she does not live in a “cave” andaware of what is happening in the city around her.
DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin suggested in a statement to TPM that Bovino was acting under a provision of the Ellis order that allows federal law enforcement to use riot control measures if necessary to ensure the safety of officers or the public. McLaughlin said he was hit by “commercial artillery fireworks” and encountered a “mob of rioters” who were throwing rocks, including one that hit Bovino in the head before gas was used, McLaughlin said.
DHS did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Bovino's order to appear Tuesday.
TPM spoke with Chicago Alderman Byron Sigcho-Lopez, who attended the protest with Bovino this week. Sigcho-Lopez sent TPM video protest, during which the alderman yells at unidentified federal officials, and at one point at Bovino himself, not to use tear gas.
The video shows how militarized the federal presence has become: many officers carry machine guns; A Black Hawk helicopter circles overhead.
“You can't use tear gas on people,” Sigcho-Lopez says at one point in the video, with Bovino on camera. “If you use tear gas on people, you are disrespectful.” According to Sigcho-Lopez, the video was recorded after Bovino fired tear gas.
“Some masked people gave him cans,” Sigcho-Lopez said.
Now, because video and documents show that Bovino himself, the named defendant in the suit, violated Ellis' orders, he will have to appear for a hearing Tuesday morning.
Bovino is the Trump administration's point man for escalating the conflict. In Los Angeles this summer and in Chicago over the past few weeks, he oversaw aggressive operations that sparked large-scale protests that the administration then used as justification, arguing that the military must be called in to restore order. He told Telemundo this week that he acted on personal instructions from senior executive branch officials.
“I definitely take orders from the executive branch, whether it’s President Trump or Secretary Noem,” Bovino said.
But this week, videos emerged of Bovino throwing a can of gasoline into the crowd. The footage also shows the officers wearing masks with no identification other than markings indicating they are members of the Border Patrol, or BORTAC, the agency's tactical unit.
This is just the latest example of how the Trump administration allegedly violated Ellis' orders in a case brought by journalists and protesters in Chicago. Earlier this month, Ellis reminded government lawyers that she does not live in a “cave” andaware of what is happening in the city around her.
DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin suggested in a statement to TPM that Bovino was acting under a provision of the Ellis order that allows federal law enforcement to use riot control measures if necessary to ensure the safety of officers or the public. McLaughlin said he was hit by “commercial artillery fireworks” and encountered a “mob of rioters” who were throwing rocks, including one that hit Bovino in the head before gas was used, McLaughlin said.
DHS did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Bovino's order to appear Tuesday.
TPM spoke with Chicago Alderman Byron Sigcho-Lopez, who attended the protest with Bovino this week. Sigcho-Lopez sent TPM video protest, during which the alderman yells at unidentified federal officials, and at one point at Bovino himself, not to use tear gas.
The video shows how militarized the federal presence has become: many officers carry machine guns; A Black Hawk helicopter circles overhead.
“You can't use tear gas on people,” Sigcho-Lopez says at one point in the video, with Bovino on camera. “If you use tear gas on people, you are disrespectful.” According to Sigcho-Lopez, the video was recorded after Bovino fired tear gas.
“Some masked people gave him cans,” Sigcho-Lopez said.
The judge in the case, District Judge Sarah Ellis, issued an order earlier this month barring federal officers in Chicago from using tear gas and other riot control measures against peaceful protesters. She also ordered them to show identification documents.
Now, because video and documents show that Bovino himself, the named defendant in the suit, violated Ellis' orders, he will have to appear for a hearing Tuesday morning.
Bovino is the Trump administration's point man for escalating the conflict. In Los Angeles this summer and in Chicago over the past few weeks, he oversaw aggressive operations that sparked large-scale protests that the administration then used as justification, arguing that the military must be called in to restore order. He told Telemundo this week that he acted on personal instructions from senior executive branch officials.
“I definitely take orders from the executive branch, whether it’s President Trump or Secretary Noem,” Bovino said.
But this week, videos emerged of Bovino throwing a can of gasoline into the crowd. The footage also shows the officers wearing masks with no identification other than markings indicating they are members of the Border Patrol, or BORTAC, the agency's tactical unit.
This is just the latest example of how the Trump administration allegedly violated Ellis' orders in a case brought by journalists and protesters in Chicago. Earlier this month, Ellis reminded government lawyers that she does not live in a “cave” andaware of what is happening in the city around her.
DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin suggested in a statement to TPM that Bovino was acting under a provision of the Ellis order that allows federal law enforcement to use riot control measures if necessary to ensure the safety of officers or the public. McLaughlin said he was hit by “commercial artillery fireworks” and encountered a “mob of rioters” who were throwing rocks, including one that hit Bovino in the head before gas was used, McLaughlin said.
DHS did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Bovino's order to appear Tuesday.
TPM spoke with Chicago Alderman Byron Sigcho-Lopez, who attended the protest with Bovino this week. Sigcho-Lopez sent TPM video protest, during which the alderman yells at unidentified federal officials, and at one point at Bovino himself, not to use tear gas.
The video shows how militarized the federal presence has become: many officers carry machine guns; A Black Hawk helicopter circles overhead.
“You can't use tear gas on people,” Sigcho-Lopez says at one point in the video, with Bovino on camera. “If you use tear gas on people, you are disrespectful.” According to Sigcho-Lopez, the video was recorded after Bovino fired tear gas.
“Some masked people gave him cans,” Sigcho-Lopez said.
Lawyers in the case said Thursday that Bovino threw a tear gas canister in a crowd of protesters in Chicago, days after he returned from a two-week absence with a suspected groin injury. They included an image and a link to a video of him doing it.
The judge in the case, District Judge Sarah Ellis, issued an order earlier this month barring federal officers in Chicago from using tear gas and other riot control measures against peaceful protesters. She also ordered them to show identification documents.
Now, because video and documents show that Bovino himself, the named defendant in the suit, violated Ellis' orders, he will have to appear for a hearing Tuesday morning.
Bovino is the Trump administration's point man for escalating the conflict. In Los Angeles this summer and in Chicago over the past few weeks, he oversaw aggressive operations that sparked large-scale protests that the administration then used as justification, arguing that the military must be called in to restore order. He told Telemundo this week that he acted on personal instructions from senior executive branch officials.
“I definitely take orders from the executive branch, whether it’s President Trump or Secretary Noem,” Bovino said.
But this week, videos emerged of Bovino throwing a can of gasoline into the crowd. The footage also shows the officers wearing masks with no identification other than markings indicating they are members of the Border Patrol, or BORTAC, the agency's tactical unit.
This is just the latest example of how the Trump administration allegedly violated Ellis' orders in a case brought by journalists and protesters in Chicago. Earlier this month, Ellis reminded government lawyers that she does not live in a “cave” andaware of what is happening in the city around her.
DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin suggested in a statement to TPM that Bovino was acting under a provision of the Ellis order that allows federal law enforcement to use riot control measures if necessary to ensure the safety of officers or the public. McLaughlin said he was hit by “commercial artillery fireworks” and encountered a “mob of rioters” who were throwing rocks, including one that hit Bovino in the head before gas was used, McLaughlin said.
DHS did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Bovino's order to appear Tuesday.
TPM spoke with Chicago Alderman Byron Sigcho-Lopez, who attended the protest with Bovino this week. Sigcho-Lopez sent TPM video protest, during which the alderman yells at unidentified federal officials, and at one point at Bovino himself, not to use tear gas.
The video shows how militarized the federal presence has become: many officers carry machine guns; A Black Hawk helicopter circles overhead.
“You can't use tear gas on people,” Sigcho-Lopez says at one point in the video, with Bovino on camera. “If you use tear gas on people, you are disrespectful.” According to Sigcho-Lopez, the video was recorded after Bovino fired tear gas.
“Some masked people gave him cans,” Sigcho-Lopez said.
Lawyers in the case said Thursday that Bovino threw a tear gas canister in a crowd of protesters in Chicago, days after he returned from a two-week absence with a suspected groin injury. They included an image and a link to a video of him doing it.
The judge in the case, District Judge Sarah Ellis, issued an order earlier this month barring federal officers in Chicago from using tear gas and other riot control measures against peaceful protesters. She also ordered them to show identification documents.
Now, because video and documents show that Bovino himself, the named defendant in the suit, violated Ellis' orders, he will have to appear for a hearing Tuesday morning.
Bovino is the Trump administration's point man for escalating the conflict. In Los Angeles this summer and in Chicago over the past few weeks, he oversaw aggressive operations that sparked large-scale protests that the administration then used as justification, arguing that the military must be called in to restore order. He told Telemundo this week that he acted on personal instructions from senior executive branch officials.
“I definitely take orders from the executive branch, whether it’s President Trump or Secretary Noem,” Bovino said.
But this week, videos emerged of Bovino throwing a can of gasoline into the crowd. The footage also shows the officers wearing masks with no identification other than markings indicating they are members of the Border Patrol, or BORTAC, the agency's tactical unit.
This is just the latest example of how the Trump administration allegedly violated Ellis' orders in a case brought by journalists and protesters in Chicago. Earlier this month, Ellis reminded government lawyers that she does not live in a “cave” andaware of what is happening in the city around her.
DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin suggested in a statement to TPM that Bovino was acting under a provision of the Ellis order that allows federal law enforcement to use riot control measures if necessary to ensure the safety of officers or the public. McLaughlin said he was hit by “commercial artillery fireworks” and encountered a “mob of rioters” who were throwing rocks, including one that hit Bovino in the head before gas was used, McLaughlin said.
DHS did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Bovino's order to appear Tuesday.
TPM spoke with Chicago Alderman Byron Sigcho-Lopez, who attended the protest with Bovino this week. Sigcho-Lopez sent TPM video protest, during which the alderman yells at unidentified federal officials, and at one point at Bovino himself, not to use tear gas.
The video shows how militarized the federal presence has become: many officers carry machine guns; A Black Hawk helicopter circles overhead.
“You can't use tear gas on people,” Sigcho-Lopez says at one point in the video, with Bovino on camera. “If you use tear gas on people, you are disrespectful.” According to Sigcho-Lopez, the video was recorded after Bovino fired tear gas.
“Some masked people gave him cans,” Sigcho-Lopez said.
