Gregory Bovino, the Border Patrol commander-at-large who has led federal immigration enforcement in Minneapolis, pushed back against critics who compared ICE agents to the Gestapo in Nazi Germany.

CNN host Dana Bash repeatedly pressed Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino over evidence surrounding the deadly shooting of Alex Pretti by a Border Patrol agent.

Gregory Bovino, a senior officer with the Department of Homeland Security, said at a news conference after the incident the agent who shot the man has eight years of experience with Border Patrol.

ABLE TO TRACK DOWN THE SUSPECT AND STOP THE THREAT. NEW DETAILS TONIGHT ABOUT A FEDERAL IMMIGRATION CRACKDOWN HAPPENING ALL ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. TAKE A LOOK AT THIS. WE NOW KNOW THAT BORDER PATROL COMMANDER GREGORY BOVINO AND OTHER BORDER PATROL ...

Gregory Bovino, the United States Border Patrol commander-at-large, has been removed from his role and will return to California, where he is expected to retire soon, The Atlantic reported, citing a Homeland Security official and two sources familiar with the decision.

Border Patrol Commander-at-Large Gregory Bovino told CNN this morning that Alex Pretti, a man shot and killed by federal agents yesterday in Minneapolis, put himself in a dangerous situation while carrying a loaded gun.