Border Patrol Chief Seen Using Gas in Minneapolis Clash (Full Transcript)

Video shows Chief Gregory Bovino deploying a gas canister amid protests; DHS cites harassment during an enforcement operation while a witness alleges escalation.
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[00:00:00] Speaker 1: Video captured Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino deploying a gas canister to disperse a crowd in Minneapolis. Earlier, protesters confronted Bovino and federal agents at a gas station near Moller Park. As the agents and the crowd moved down the street, altercations began moments later. Convoy vehicles carrying agents can be seen coming to a stop and people can be seen being detained. Bovino then warns protesters that gas is coming before throwing a canister. Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement that the agents were in the neighborhood for a targeted enforcement operation and had to use crowd control after they were, quote, repeatedly harassed and blocked by hostile crowds while simply trying to take bathroom breaks. Ben Luhmann, who shared the video with CNN, said it appeared Bovino, quote, wants escalation for his cameras and agents could have left multiple times yet chose to stay put. It's unknown if any arrests were made. CNN has reached out to DHS for more information.

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Video shows Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino deploying a gas canister to disperse a crowd in Minneapolis after protesters confronted federal agents near a gas station by Moller Park. As agents and crowd moved down the street, altercations occurred; convoy vehicles stopped and some people were detained. Bovino warned that gas was coming before throwing the canister. DHS said agents were conducting a targeted enforcement operation and used crowd control after being repeatedly harassed and blocked by hostile crowds while trying to take bathroom breaks. A witness who shared the video alleged Bovino sought escalation for cameras and that agents could have left. It is unclear whether arrests were made; CNN sought more information from DHS.
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Video shows Border Patrol chief using gas canister in Minneapolis
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  • Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino was filmed deploying a gas canister to disperse a crowd in Minneapolis.
  • The confrontation followed protesters engaging federal agents near a gas station by Moller Park, with subsequent altercations and detentions visible in the video.
  • DHS said agents were on a targeted enforcement operation and used crowd control after harassment and being blocked while attempting bathroom breaks.
  • A witness alleged agents chose to remain and escalate rather than leave, suggesting the incident was influenced by camera presence.
  • Arrest outcomes remain unknown; CNN requested additional details from DHS.
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Neutral: The passage reports contested accounts of a crowd-control incident, balancing DHS’s justification with a witness allegation, without adopting a clear emotional stance.
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