Video Shows Border Patrol Official Using Gas in Minneapolis (Full Transcript)

Footage shows Gregory Bovino deploying a gas canister amid a protest clash; DHS says agents faced harassment during a targeted enforcement operation.
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[00:00:00] Speaker 1: Video captured top U.S. Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino deploying a gas canister to disperse a crowd in Minneapolis. Earlier, protesters confronted Bovino and federal agents at a gas station near Muller 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, the Border Patrol commander-at-large, 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. It's unknown if any arrests were made. CNN has reached out to DHS for more information.

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Video shows U.S. Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino deploying a gas canister to disperse protesters in Minneapolis during a confrontation near a gas station by Muller Park. As agents and protesters moved down the street, altercations occurred, convoy vehicles stopped, and some people were detained. Bovino warned the crowd 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. It is unknown whether arrests were made; CNN requested more information from DHS.
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Border Patrol Official Deploys Gas on Protesters in Minneapolis
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Arow Key Takeaways
  • Video captures Border Patrol commander-at-large Gregory Bovino throwing a gas canister after warning protesters.
  • Confrontation began near a gas station close to Muller Park as agents and protesters moved down the street.
  • Convoy vehicles stopped and some individuals appear to be detained on video.
  • DHS says agents were on a targeted enforcement operation and faced harassment and blockage by hostile crowds.
  • It remains unclear whether arrests were made; CNN sought additional details from DHS.
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Neutral: The passage is primarily factual reporting describing a confrontation, use of a gas canister, and DHS’s justification, without adopting overtly emotional or evaluative language.
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