Conservative commentators on social media recently reacted to Trump administration border czar Tom Homan’s comments about an FBI leaker accused of tipping off the criminal Tren de Aragua gang about ICE raids. During an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity, Homan revealed that the administration believes the leaks came from within the FBI.
Hannity asked him, “Where are these leaks coming from?” The border czar responded, “We think it’s coming from inside. And we know the first leak of Aurora is under current investigation.” Homan explained that authorities believed they have identified the individual responsible for this leak. “We think we identified that person,” he said.
Commenting on another leak, he said, “Under investigation right now the California leak … Secretary Noem, she’s correct of some of the information we’re receiving tends to lead toward the FBI.” Homan further explained that a criminal investigation has been opened to investigate the matter.
“But I talked to Deputy Attorney General all this weekend,” he said, before explaining the consequences the leaker could face. “They’ve opened up a criminal investigation, and they have promised that not only this person lose their job and lose your pension, they will go to jail, they’re going to criminally prosecute.”
“So we’re all over it,” Homan maintained. “We got the DHS, IG investigating the first one. Have a pretty good idea of what happened. Can’t show him off his under investigation. But the IG don’t know investigation. Second, we’re sending a strong message. It’s just not you know, given the bad guys a heads up to the escape, apprehension, arresting, given no Venezuela gang heads up so we can’t arrest them,” he added.
Homan emphasized that law enforcement officer’s lives are at risk. “You’re putting officers lives at risk. It’s only a matter of time, we walk into a place where there’s going to be bad who guy doesn’t care, he’s going to be sitting in wait for the officers to show up and ambush them. This is not a game so DHS and DOJ are connected to the hip to hold these free for responsible in the criminal fashion.”
The news has sparked conversation across social media. Conservative commentator Nick Sortor wrote in response to Homan’s remarks, “Tom Homan says DOJ has seemed to have identified those who leaked the details of ICE raids, and they originated from FBI. Homan says they will “lose their job, their pension, and they’re going to go to jail.” CHARGE THEM WITH TREASON!”
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Another user wrote, “Leakers have never faced real consequences before- so glad they are hunting them down and going to really hold them accountable.” Shocked by the alleged action from within the government, one person said, “This is absolute madness. How can people inside the FBI leak these raids to ILLEGAL immigrants.”
Others suggested the Trump administration should look into other instances of leaking. That was fast. Think he could find who leaked the SCOTUS ruling? An arrest is needed there, too,” one person said. Another comment read, “Can you imagine, an alleged @FBI agent leaked advanced intelligence of ICE raids to media, putting fellow LE officers’ lives in danger. Who does that?”
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