Trump border czar questions ICE officer's vetting after Maine shooting

Tom Homan, the official overseeing the Department of Homeland Security's immigration enforcement, told CNN that the ICE officer who shot a 25-year-old Colombian man in Biddeford, Maine, "should not have ever cleared vetting" if the abuse allegations reported by the officer's two ex-wives are factual. Homan said the case is part of an ongoing investigation into how the vetting process may have failed and whether relevant information was available to hiring officials.

The officer, identified by media reports as David Brouillette, has not been officially confirmed by DHS. After the shooting, both of Brouillette's ex-wives described patterns of abuse, with one stating she believes he was capable of the level of violence shown in the incident.

Homan described the incident as a "rare instance" and said a separate administrative review will determine whether the alleged history should have been flagged during recruitment. He added that the agency will assess where responsibility lies.

The shooting has revived calls from Democrats, including Rep. Bennie Thompson, to examine ICE's hiring and training practices. In response, Homan announced that ICE will require officers to wear body cameras during vehicle stops, noting that no body-camera footage exists for this case or a similar Texas shooting earlier in July.