Overview

• Speaking at the White House, Tom Homan said ICE agents wear masks because officers and their children have been doxxed and threatened.
• Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said masked federal agents have not helped public safety in the city, a claim Homan rejected as he argued D.C. is now safer.
• Homan confirmed discussions about using Naval Station Great Lakes near Chicago as a staging site for immigration enforcement, describing planning as ongoing.
• He castigated California Gov. Gavin Newsom for attacking ICE, while pointing to administration claims of large arrest and deportation totals since January.
• Democratic lawmakers and advocates argue masking erodes accountability and community trust, a criticism the administration dismisses as it continues expanded operations.