Homan is taking death threats against him ‘more seriously’ after Trump officials targeted him with violent threats

Trump’s future border czar Tom Homan responded Wednesday to news of death threats against Trump nominees, saying he is now taking seriously the death threats he has previously received.

“I haven’t taken this seriously until now,” Homan told Fox News host Gillian Turner on “The Story” on Wednesday, referring to previous death threats against him and his family.

‘Now that I know what happened in the last 24 hours, I will take it a little more seriously. But look, I’ve had to deal with this. When I was ICE director in the first administration, I received numerous death threats. I had a security guard with me the entire time. Even after I retired, the death threats continued and even after I retired as ICE director I had protection from the US marshals for a long time to protect me and my family.”

Homan explained that what “doesn’t help” the situation is the “negative press” surrounding Trump.

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‘I’m not in the cabinet, but you know, I’ve read countless hit pieces. I mean, you know, I’m a racist and, you know, I’m the father of family separation, all that other stuff. So the hate media doesn’t help at all because there are some idiots who take advantage of it. So that doesn’t help.’

Homan’s comments come shortly afterwards Fox News Digital first reported this that nearly a dozen of President-elect Trump’s Cabinet nominees and other nominees for the new administration were targeted Tuesday night with “violent, un-American threats to their lives and those who live with them,” prompting a “swift” law enforcement response.

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The “attacks ranged from bomb threats to ‘swatting,’” according to the Trump-Vance transition spokeswoman and the new White House press secretary. Karoline Leavitt.

“Last night and this morning, several of President Trump’s Cabinet nominees and administration appointees were targeted with violent, un-American threats on their lives and those who live with them,” she told Fox News Digital on Wednesday. “In response, law enforcement acted quickly to ensure the safety of those targeted. President Trump and the entire Transition team are grateful for their swift action.”

Sources told Fox News Digital that the targets include John Ratcliffe, the nominee for CIA director, Pete Hegseth, the nominee for secretary of defense, and Rep. Elise Stefanik, the nominee for UN ambassador. belonged. Brooke Rollins, whom Trump appointed as secretary of agriculture, and Lee Zeldin, Trump’s nominee for EPA administrator, separately revealed that they too were targeted.

Threats were also made against Trump’s nominee for labor secretary, Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer, and the family of former Trump attorney general candidate Matt Gaetz.

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Former President Trump is surrounded by Secret Service agents after being shot during a campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024. (Rebecca Droke/AFP via Getty Images)

Homan told Fox News that he is “not going to be intimidated by these people” and “I’m not going to let them silence me.”

“I’m going to take what I learned today a little more seriously.”

Homan added that he believes “we need a strong response once we find out who is behind this.”

“It is illegal to threaten someone’s life. And we must continue to do so.”

Tuesday night’s threats came just months after Trump survived two assassination attempts.

Fox News Digital’s Brooke Singman contributed to this report