German media likens US border patrol official's coat to 'Nazi look'

[Swede]

A greatcoat worn by the senior US border patrol official Gregory Bovino, who has spearheaded aggressive immigration operations across the country, has raised eyebrows in German media with some commentators saying it resembled a fascist aesthetic.

Bovino has been an increasingly recognisable figure during the raids in Minneapolis for the brass-buttoned, calf-length olive green coat, which is unlike the fatigues and body armor worn by many of the federal agents.

Along with his close-shorn haircut, the media organization Der Spiegel suggested in a video feature that Bovino’s look recalled that of a Nazi officer.

Arno Frank, a writer at Der Spiegel, said in a separate article that what he described as the “authoritarian intervention” in the US was still establishing its “distinctive aesthetic”.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/23/gregory-bovino-coat-german-media

[Permanut]

1. Probably just a coincidence..

[mn9driver]

2. Yep. Nazi see, Nazi do.

They love their outfits.