US Homeland Security investigates whether Bovino made disparaging comments about Jewish faith

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has opened an internal investigation into whether the one-time architect of President Donald Trump’s large-scale immigration crackdown made disparaging comments about the Jewish faith while criticizing the U.S. attorney for Minnesota. The investigation comes after The New York Times and CBS News reported on remarks Gregory Bovino allegedly made during a Jan. 12 phone call. A U.S. Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said in an emailed statement Tuesday that Customs and Border Protection opened an internal inquiry after it received a letter from a congressman inquiring about reporting on anonymous allegations. The spokesperson said this didn't indicate any confirmation of wrongdoing.