Threatening rhetoric from Democratic politicians and left-wing media is forcing top Trump officials to travel with extra layers of security.<\/p>\n
That includes FBI Assistant Director Dan Bongino and border czar Tom Homan, though media outlets that frequently attack them for their no-nonsense approaches to reforming the bureau and enforcing immigration laws appear to only be concerned in \u201cgotcha\u201d angles to the story, such as the cost of those security details in an era where President Trump is seeking to shrink federal expenditures.<\/p>\n
According to CBS News, citing unnamed sources, the security for Homan is approximately $500,000 per month. One unnamed official stated that the total monthly cost for protecting Homan\u2014including agent salaries, flights, hotel stays, and other travel-related expenses\u2014rises to nearly $1 million, as the administration continues to shield the high-profile immigration hardliner.<\/p>\n
\u201cDHS ensures our leaders are safe and protected,\u201d Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security Tricia McLaughlin told CBS News on Friday, pointing to the \u201cdangerous rhetoric\u201d from politicians and activists targeting the Trump administration\u2019s immigration crackdown. She said the heated discourse has led to a rise in assaults and doxxing incidents, where officials\u2019 personal information is exposed online.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will continue to take measures to ensure Mr. Homan and his family are safe,\u201d McLaughlin added.<\/p>\n
Homan is protected by a rotating team of special agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the investigative arm of DHS, according to one source. Around 30 agents cycle through shifts to provide him with 24\/7 security coverage, an unnamed source told CBS News.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe protection for Homan \u2014 which includes a security detail at his home, when he drives to his offices in the White House West Wing and at Immigration and Customs Enforcement\u2019s D.C. headquarters, or when he is out in public \u2014 is paid for by DHS,\u201d the outlet reported.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the FBI is putting up a multi-agency security team to safeguard Bongino 24 hours a day, including within agency headquarters.<\/p>\n
According to the article, Bongino would be the first deputy director to receive this level of protection, which could require up to 20 agents. Earlier this month, the FBI circulated a request to its agents, seeking volunteers willing to step away from their regular duties to join a rotating security detail for Bongino as part of a \u201ctemporary duty assignment.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe question is, what is the actual risk and threat here, or does he just want a detail? This is taxpayer money we\u2019re talking about,\u201d former senior FBI official Frank Figliuzzi, a long-time critic of Trump and his two administrations, told\u00a0NBC News.<\/p>\n
Figluzzi also said that Bongino \u2014 who is a former NYPD officer and Secret Service agent \u2014 could become qualified to carry a firearm on his person, which Bongino has reportedly decided not to do.<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course he could carry \u2014 this is ridiculous,\u201d Figliuzzi complained. \u201cThe question is, what is the actual risk and threat here, or does he just want a detail? This is taxpayer money we\u2019re talking about.\u201d<\/p>\n
Also this month, Bongino took to X, formerly known as Twitter, on Sunday night to provide an update on the FBI and what might be\u00a0coming next.<\/p>\n
\u201cHeaded back to DC today after spending a day back home with my wife and daughter.\u00a0As I dive back into work, I want to reassure you that nothing that is happening here is happening by accident. Because of the sensitivity of what the FBI deals with, both the Director and I have to be circumspect in what we can make public. Bad guys read this stuff too. Neither one of us came here to play games,\u201d Bongino\u00a0wrote.<\/p>\n
\u201cMeasure us by results. You will see them. But just because you don\u2019t see something happening right this second, doesn\u2019t mean it isn\u2019t happening. I\u2019ll conclude by stating that not every result is going to please everyone. That\u2019s just pandering, it\u2019s not leadership. Complex problems require diligence and a reform-oriented process to create lasting changes,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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