Amid reports that President Donald Trump is considering arresting former Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, border czar Tom Homan told Newsmax Tuesday that Mayorkas “needs to be held accountable” for his failure to secure the border under former President Joe Biden.

Trump told reporters on Tuesday that he would “take a look” at potentially arresting Mayorkas over the nearly 10 million migrants that entered the United States illegally on his watch during the Biden administration.

“I wake up every day angry at what they did to our border,” Homan said on “Carl Higbie FRONTLINE.” “Alejandro Mayorkas knew exactly what he was doing. I don’t care if he’s taking orders from whoever. He’s the secretary of Homeland Security.

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