News outlets have also cited a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) spokesperson saying that the officers are on leave. “We are evaluating why the CBP team may not have been following that protocol,” Miller said in a statement provided to news outlets. The Trump administration also reassigned Bovino and took away his access to his X account, where he was a prolific poster. However, in distancing itself from the most extreme claims, the Trump administration is likely trying to draw heat away from its still ongoing enforcement actions. The Trump administration is still seeking to escalate its tactics against those opposed to ICE, with FBI Director Kash Patel saying on Monday that his agency is investigating Signal chats where ICE watchers are organizing.