Trump exposes a MAGA myth about ICE agents

Plus, Trump administration scrambles to find an off-ramp in Iran war |

VIEW IN BROWSER MS NOW DAILY Understand today's news Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026   THE LATEST ICE agents don't actually need to wear masks. And Trump just admitted it. By Jarvis DeBerry ICE agents don't actually need to wear masks. And Trump just admitted it. By Jarvis DeBerry Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents wear masks, President Donald Trump and his supporters have insisted, because if they have to show their faces, then they will be doxxed. More specifically, Republicans have argued, bystanders could take photos of agents' faces, identify them and use that information to harm them. But after dispatching ICE to 14 major U.S. airports where unpaid Transportation Security Administration workers are quitting or calling out sick, Trump said Monday on social media that "I would greatly appreciate…NO MASKS" at the airports.   That makes no sense. Set aside the fact that ICE agents don't have the training to do what TSA agents do; if there were a legitimate threat to ICE agents who show their faces outside airports, that threat would be just as legitimate when ICE agents were inside airports.   During the ongoing shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, Democrats have demanded reforms that include requiring ICE agents to show their faces. Trump's social media post on Monday signaled to Democrats that talk of doxxing was always a ruse and that facial coverings for ICE officers aren't non-negotiable, as Republicans have previously insisted.   But we always knew it was a ruse.   This is a preview of Jarvis DeBerry's latest column. Read the full column here. TOP STORIES JACK FITZPATRICK AND MYCHAEL SCHNELL A deal to end the DHS shutdown takes shape — but leaves both parties uneasy Republicans offer to leave some ICE funds out of a deal to end the shutdown — without concessions on masks or warrants. Read more. CAROL LEONNIG AND JACQUELINE ALEMANY  Smith: Trump had business motive for keeping classified documents Special counsel Jack Smith's team found Donald Trump held onto documents so secret only six people could legally review them — and believed his reason for doing so was personal financial gain. Read more. MICHAEL A. COHEN Trump's latest objective in the Iran war is also the most damning The administration is letting Iran dictate the terms of the conflict and the path to a cessation of hostilities. Read more. JORDAN RUBIN 'Flagrant violation': Judge orders return of illegally removed DACA recipient A federal judge in California said the case presented an "extreme circumstance" warranting intervention. Read more. TOP VIDEOS 11TH HOUR WITH STEPHANIE RUHLE Stock futures soar after U.S. reportedly sends Iran a 15-point plan to end the war WATCH NOW THE BRIEFING WITH JEN PSAKI Democrat flips Florida state House seat in district that includes Trump's Mar-a-Lago WATCH NOW THE WEEKNIGHT 'Take those masks off': Senate Democrat calls for guardrails around ICE WATCH NOW CHRIS JANSING REPORTS Transportation Secretary Duffy pleads for more funding after deadly LaGuardia crash WATCH NOW MORE FROM MS NOW This week on "The Best People," Nicolle Wallace is joined by Julie K. Brown to reflect on her incredible legacy of investigative reporting, including her role in breaking the Jeffrey Epstein story wide open. They discuss what threads she continues to pull, and the importance of believing these women. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. In the latest episode of "Main Justice," MS NOW Legal Analysts Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord break down a judge's decision to quash subpoenas issued by the Justice Department against Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Plus, they discuss a case brought by AI firm Anthropic against the Pentagon for labeling them a "supply chain risk" after a disagreement over use of its "Claude" AI model. Listen now and subscribe to MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts for ad-free listening and bonus content. 229 West 43rd St. New York, NY 10036 PRIVACY | CONTACT | UNSUBSCRIBE