Recent reports from COINOTAG highlight significant upheaval within the U.S. Customs and Border Protection due to a *controversial op-ed*. On April 25th, sources, including The Washington Post, revealed that a high-ranking customs official, George E. Bogden, was dismissed from his position. His removal has been linked to alleged connections with Miles Taylor, the former Department of Homeland Security official who authored the critical piece published in The New York Times back in 2018.
Bogden, who recently became the executive director of the Office of Trade Relations, unexpectedly resigned, raising eyebrows among colleagues and government insiders. The reaction has been one of astonishment as the rationale behind his dismissal remains opaque. This incident underscores the ongoing tensions and *internal conflicts* within the Trump administration, particularly during its initial term, reflecting the intricate dynamics of political accountability in federal institutions.