Tom Homan rips Gavin Newsom over illegal migrant's alleged killing of elderly Bay Area man
Key Points:
- Tom Homan, President Trump's border czar, criticized California Governor Gavin Newsom and the state's sanctuary policies following the fatal stabbing of 68-year-old Todd Stewart by an illegal immigrant in Martinez, California.
- The suspect, Marcos Iriarte-Valdez, a 36-year-old Venezuelan illegal immigrant with Spanish citizenship, was released from jail a day before the attack despite violating home detention terms related to a burglary case.
- Homan accused California's sanctuary laws of fostering non-cooperation with federal immigration authorities, blaming state politics and opposition to President Trump for public safety failures.
- The governor's office countered by blaming the Trump administration for enforcement failures, stating California law does not hinder federal immigration enforcement and emphasized that the suspect should be brought to justice.
- Iriarte-Valdez, who has a lengthy criminal record including burglary, DUI, hit-and-run, and violating protective orders, is held on $1.1 million bail; police report no known prior connection between him and the victim.