Former Department of Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli on Newsmax Saturday condemned rising political violence against Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and defended the agency’s use of masks, saying that targeting law enforcement over immigration policy is “terrorism” when it turns violent.

Cuccinelli said efforts by some state lawmakers to unmask ICE agents amid a sharp rise in violence against them put the officers’ safety at risk and fuel political extremism.

Appearing on “America Right Now,” Cuccinelli responded to concerns over 21 states considering legislation that would require officers to show their faces during operations — a move critics argue would expose them to threats.

Read more at Newsmax© 2025 Newsmax. All rights reserved.