One of President Donald Trump's top staffers is costing American taxpayers around $1 million a month, according to a reporter.
Tom Homan, whose official title is White House Executive Associate Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations, is referred to by Trump as his "border czar" and is breaking the bank on security costs.
CBS News senior White House reporter Jennifer Jacobs reported Friday that sources told the network "it costs more than $500,000 a month."
While "another source said the total—with ~$500k in salaries for agents plus airfare, hotel bills, and other travel expenses—actually adds up to around $1 million per month," Jacobs wrote on X.
Homan has been tasked with helping carry out the "largest separation operation in U.S. history," Jacobs explained. As a result, he has experienced threats.
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"The question is whether he needs as much security as he has requested," said Jacobs.
The security detail monitors Homan at his home, when he drives to his office in the White House and Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE's) headquarters in D.C. All of it falls under the Department of Homeland Security budget. His drive "at times" includes "a four-vehicle motorcade," the report said.
"DHS ensures our leaders are safe and protected," the CBS News reported cited Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security Tricia McLaughlin. She also cited "dangerous rhetoric" from politicians and activists on immigration debates.
DHS performed an intelligence threat assessment to decide the security, the report said.
Another Trump administration official complained that the sum is "extravagant" and accused they "sucked resources away from other senior leadership, including other cabinet members."
Homan's post is not a Cabinet-level position.
Trump's campaign requested Secret Service protection for Homan during the 2024 election season, but was rejected, the report said, citing multiple sources.