Here are some key video excerpts of an interview this afternoon with Thomas Homan, acting Director of ICE. Homans is a career ICE officer, back to its predecessor organizations. Despite being a career employee he’s turned out to be an ardent Trumper. Blitzer does an excellent job, continually coming back to press the key points, repeatedly with government statistics on hand to refute claims by Homans which are either deceptive or outright lies.

ICE Chief on Family Separation Policy: "This president is letting [ICE officers] do their job, which the last President did not do." pic.twitter.com/K67HUEUJV4 — Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) June 19, 2018

ICE Chief: "You put your child in that position so you want to blame somebody — If you want to blame somebody, blame the parents." pic.twitter.com/2AEsZVoaTm — Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) June 19, 2018

ICE Chief: "The parents are making a choice … they are taking it upon themselves to enter illegally and have their children taken away." pic.twitter.com/fHAdRj7nJk — Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) June 19, 2018

ICE Chief on family separations: "They don't have to commit a misdemeanor!" pic.twitter.com/skmGR5Xlgx — Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) June 19, 2018