President Donald Trump's border czar said death threats have forced him to live separately from his wife.
Tom Homan, who was put in charge of Trump's mass deportations of illegal migrants, explained a serious effect of his job to the New York Post's Miranda Devine.
"I spent a lot of time with my boys growing up, but as I got more and more — climbed the ladder of what I've done with ICE director and now back — I don't see my family very much," Homan said on Devine's "Pod Force One" podcast on Wednesday.
"My wife's living separately from me right now, mainly because I work for many hours but mostly because of the death threats against me. She's someplace else. I see her as much as I can, but the death threats against me and my family are outrageous."
Last week on Newsmax, Homan blasted liberals' efforts to unmask Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, given that assaults on federal officers have increased more than 400%. Agents started wearing masks to avoid being identified in public.
"It's just ridiculous we're at the point in this country where those who enforce the laws are the bad guys, those who broke the law are the victims," Homan told "Greg Kelly Reports." "But you're right, assaults against ICE officers is up over 400%. Agents are being doxed. Their home addresses, other pictures are being posted."
Despite challenges of the job, the former acting ICE director told Devine he could not refuse Trump's offer to become border czar.
"I was the first person he called, bringing back, which again, was a proud moment. But I was actually out to dinner with my wife, and then my phone rang, and I looked down, and it says, 'POTUS.' And my wife says, 'He's asking [you] to come back, isn't he?'" said Homan, who had retired after his nomination for the permanent ICE position was held up in the Senate.
"So I walked outside, and the first thing he said to me was, 'You've been b****ing about it for four years. Well, come back and fix it.' So how do you say no?"
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