WHITE HOUSE DEFENDS MASKED ICE DEPLOYMENTS IN D.C. CRACKDOWN AFTER BOWSER REBUKE

Former ICE chief Tom Homan defended the use of masked ICE officers deployed in Washington, D.C., arguing they are effective and necessary to protect agents from doxxing and threats. He dismissed Mayor Muriel Bowser’s criticism and credited the Trump administration’s enforcement surge for improving safety. The remarks underscore a visible federal crackdown in D.C. that has included ICE cooperation with MPD and National Guard support. Civil‑liberties and home‑rule concerns are driving growing local pushback.