Trump ‘border czar’ says ICE officer in Maine killing should not have cleared vetting
Summary
Tom Homan, a former Trump administration border official, said an ICE officer involved in a deadly shooting in Maine likely should not have passed the agency’s background check. The officer, identified by media as David Brouillette, faces allegations of abuse from two ex-wives, raising questions about ICE’s hiring and vetting process, which is now under investigation.Key Facts
- Tom Homan said the ICE officer should not have passed vetting if abuse allegations were true.
- The officer is linked to the fatal shooting of a 25-year-old Colombian man, Joan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, in Maine on July 13.
- Two of the officer’s ex-wives publicly accused him of abuse and controlling behavior.
- ICE’s vetting process is being investigated to find out how this officer was hired.
- Democrats are calling for a review of ICE’s hiring and training procedures after this shooting.
- There was no body camera footage from this or a recent Texas ICE officer shooting.
- ICE has announced it will now require body cameras during vehicle stops.
- In a related Texas case, a substance found was tested and found not to be drugs, contrary to an FBI search claim.
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