Border Patrol Agent Now Exposed As Online Racist

In a disturbing revelation that’s shining a harsh light on issues within U.S. Border Patrol, an agent named Timothy Donohue has been identified as the man behind a string of hateful social media posts while also being caught on video pointing his weapon at onlookers during a botched arrest operation in Evanston, Illinois.

This comes amid broader scrutiny of federal immigration enforcement tactics under the Trump administration’s “Operation Midway Blitz,” which has already drawn sharp criticism from a federal judge for reckless behavior and outright lies from agents.

Donohue, a 38-year-old from Yuma, Arizona, was part of the so-called “Green Army” led by Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino during the operation in the Chicago area.

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Detail of the Operation

The incident in question unfolded on October 31, 2025, starting with agents driving erratically through stop signs and red lights before making a fast right turn that led to a rear-end crash with a civilian vehicle.

Witnesses described the scene turning chaotic as agents detained three people following the collision, with video footage showing punches to a man’s head and threats to bystanders.

In one particularly alarming moment captured on camera, a bearded Donohue—identified through Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and a police crash report—pointed his gun at people watching the arrest, shouting, “Step back or I’m going to shoot you.”

A woman in the line of fire can be heard screaming in the footage.

The detainees were eventually released without charges, but not before what Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss called “lawlessness” on the part of the federal agents.

Agents Go on Power Trip

U.S. District Judge Sara L. Ellis, in a blistering 233-page opinion issued on November 20, 2025, didn’t name Donohue specifically but tore into the overall conduct during Operation Midway Blitz.

She described agents’ sworn accounts as “impossible to believe,” noting that video evidence repeatedly contradicted their stories.

Ellis highlighted instances where agents shoved people without warning, bashed a young man’s head on the street, and punched him while kneeling on his back—actions that DHS claimed were defensive but lacked supporting evidence.

She went further, calling out Bovino for admitting he “lied multiple times” and accusing the defendants of creating their own narrative by “misrepresenting the evidence.”

The ruling stemmed from a case limiting Border Patrol’s use of force against protesters and media in Chicago, painting a picture of an operation that spiraled out of control.

But the story doesn’t stop at the street-level mayhem.

Donohue’s X Gets Exposed

Independent journalists from the Chicago-based outlet Unraveled dug into Donohue’s online presence, linking him to an X account (@Timothy77593126) filled with racist, sexist, and homophobic content over the past four years.

Donohue, who claimed on the platform to have worked as a paramedic (a detail he echoed during the Evanston arrest), repeatedly amplified white supremacist tropes.

For instance, in April 2024, he responded “Based” to a meme showing a “white southerner father” disowning his teenage daughter via text for attending prom with her Black boyfriend.

He used the same word under a clip allegedly depicting two men attacking a gay man.

When prompted to “share an unpopular opinion” in January 2023, Donohue wrote: “Some cultures are better than others.”

His misogyny was just as blatant. In September 2023, when an X user asked if America would be better if women couldn’t vote, Donohue simply replied: “Yes.”

And in March of that year, responding to a story about fear in the trans community after the Nashville school shooting, he wrote: “Good.”

An archived version of his account shows he initially used his real name before switching to “Donny,” then “Based Red Beard” after journalists started inquiring, and recently changing it again.

Public records also note Donohue’s 2011 marriage in Ohio and minor traffic tickets from 2010 for speeding and not wearing a seatbelt.

As of publication, his account remains active, and neither Donohue nor the Department of Homeland Security has responded to requests for comment.

Other Concerning Cases of Hate Within America

This isn’t the first time Border Patrol has faced backlash over agents’ toxic online behavior.

Back in 2019, ProPublica exposed a secret Facebook group with 9,500 members where agents joked about migrant deaths, posted sexist memes, and mocked Latina lawmakers.

The “I’m 10-15” group led to investigations, but a 2021 House panel report found that most involved agents faced little discipline and stayed on the job.

In one case, CBP fired four and suspended 38 others in 2020 after similar revelations, including derogatory posts about Congress members and migrants.

Another grim example came in 2019 when agent Matthew Bowen was caught referring to migrants as “disgusting subhuman shit” in texts, reflecting a broader culture of violence within the agency.

Oversight reports from the DHS Office of Inspector General in 2021 criticized senior leaders for mishandling such misconduct, which had been reported as early as 2016.

These patterns raise tough questions about accountability in an agency that’s expanded its reach far beyond the border under recent policies.

Earlier this year, a private Telegram group chat among up-and-coming Republican leaders was also exposed, laying bare a torrent of racist, antisemitic, and homophobic vitriol that even the participants seemed to know could end their careers.

The 2,900 pages of messages, spanning seven months and reviewed by Politico, include 251 slurs — everything from the N-word to anti-gay epithets — alongside casual nods to Hitler and gas chambers.

What Happens Now?

As Operation Midway Blitz continues to unravel in court—with Judge Ellis ruling that agents can’t use tear gas or pepper balls against peaceful protesters unless lives are at risk—the Donohue case adds fuel to calls for reform.

Local authorities in Evanston have even referred evidence to the U.S. Attorney’s Office Civil Rights Division for further review.

With videos from body cameras contradicting official narratives time and again, it’s clear this story is far from over, and it underscores the urgent need for transparency in federal law enforcement.

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