Minneapolis withdrawal was ‘surrender’, Trump’s ex-border patrol chief tells BBC

He appeared to dismiss the legal action, praising the officers deployed to Minneapolis and saying "people do lawsuits all the time". The two shootings, which were captured on video, triggered a bipartisan backlash and widespread protests.

Bovino, 56, was removed from his role shortly after the fatal shootings of US citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti in January.