Trump Border Patrol Official Defends Coat Gavin Newsom Called 'SS Garb'
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Gregory Bovino insisted he'd “received nothing but compliments” on the coat, which many have said resembles those worn by Nazi officers in World War II.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection commander spearheading President Donald Trump’s urban deportation campaign is defending his wardrobe after coming under fire from California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D).
Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, this week, Newsom said Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino appeared “as if he literally went on eBay and purchased SS garb,” suggesting Bovino’s calf-length green trenchcoat resembled those worn by Nazi officers in World War II-era Germany.
In an interview with NewsNation’s Leland Vittert that aired Thursday, Bovino laughed off the implication, noting that the coat “is definitely Border Patrol-issued” and had been in his possession for “over 25 years.”
“I bought that as a young agent, approximately 1999,” he explained.
Watch a clip of Bovino’s NewsNation appearance below. His comments on Newsom begin around the 7:03 mark.
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