Tom Homan

And I knew that day I was going to leave that building, and I'm a time-honored civilian for the first time in 34 years. So at the end of the retirement ceremony, I was shaking hands with my wife, and I got an emergency phone call. John Kelly, who was assistant, was the secretary of Homeland Security.

And I knew that day I was going to leave that building, and I'm a time-honored civilian for the first time in 34 years. So at the end of the retirement ceremony, I was shaking hands with my wife, and I got an emergency phone call. John Kelly, who was assistant, was the secretary of Homeland Security.

And I knew that day I was going to leave that building, and I'm a time-honored civilian for the first time in 34 years. So at the end of the retirement ceremony, I was shaking hands with my wife, and I got an emergency phone call. John Kelly, who was assistant, was the secretary of Homeland Security.

So I took the phone call with John Kelly, and he says, Tom, I know this is bad timing, but the president, the president, like you're president, like you're standing around the agency, which is going to be a two-step promotion. I said, sir, it's bad timing. I just retired. He goes, no, you didn't. Paperwork's not on my desk. It hasn't been signed.

So I took the phone call with John Kelly, and he says, Tom, I know this is bad timing, but the president, the president, like you're president, like you're standing around the agency, which is going to be a two-step promotion. I said, sir, it's bad timing. I just retired. He goes, no, you didn't. Paperwork's not on my desk. It hasn't been signed.

So I took the phone call with John Kelly, and he says, Tom, I know this is bad timing, but the president, the president, like you're president, like you're standing around the agency, which is going to be a two-step promotion. I said, sir, it's bad timing. I just retired. He goes, no, you didn't. Paperwork's not on my desk. It hasn't been signed.

So I said, well, sir, all due respect, my family's been through an awful lot. Multiple moves, death threats, protests at my home. I says, I got to talk to my family about this. Plus, I signed a contract with this company. I don't know what my legal obligations are on that. This is a Friday. I said, can I have till Monday? Now, think about this. He goes, certainly.

So I said, well, sir, all due respect, my family's been through an awful lot. Multiple moves, death threats, protests at my home. I says, I got to talk to my family about this. Plus, I signed a contract with this company. I don't know what my legal obligations are on that. This is a Friday. I said, can I have till Monday? Now, think about this. He goes, certainly.

So I said, well, sir, all due respect, my family's been through an awful lot. Multiple moves, death threats, protests at my home. I says, I got to talk to my family about this. Plus, I signed a contract with this company. I don't know what my legal obligations are on that. This is a Friday. I said, can I have till Monday? Now, think about this. He goes, certainly.

I remember what he said before I hung up. He goes, let me leave you with this thought, Tom. And I remember this word for it. He goes, Tom, the President of the United States is asking you, a career law enforcement officer, to serve your country a little bit longer. He needs your help, Tom. I'll call you Monday, 0600.

I remember what he said before I hung up. He goes, let me leave you with this thought, Tom. And I remember this word for it. He goes, Tom, the President of the United States is asking you, a career law enforcement officer, to serve your country a little bit longer. He needs your help, Tom. I'll call you Monday, 0600.

I remember what he said before I hung up. He goes, let me leave you with this thought, Tom. And I remember this word for it. He goes, Tom, the President of the United States is asking you, a career law enforcement officer, to serve your country a little bit longer. He needs your help, Tom. I'll call you Monday, 0600.

So on the way home, my wife asked me what was the phone call about, and I told her. She looked at me and she goes, hell no, not doing it. We've been through too much. I said, but it's the President of the United States. She said, I don't care. Been through too much. So after a weekend of fighting, Sunday night, we were laying in bed, and she asked, what are you going to do?

So on the way home, my wife asked me what was the phone call about, and I told her. She looked at me and she goes, hell no, not doing it. We've been through too much. I said, but it's the President of the United States. She said, I don't care. Been through too much. So after a weekend of fighting, Sunday night, we were laying in bed, and she asked, what are you going to do?

So on the way home, my wife asked me what was the phone call about, and I told her. She looked at me and she goes, hell no, not doing it. We've been through too much. I said, but it's the President of the United States. She said, I don't care. Been through too much. So after a weekend of fighting, Sunday night, we were laying in bed, and she asked, what are you going to do?

I said, what do you think I'm going to do? She goes, you're going to do that, aren't you? I said, of course. President of the United States. She asked me to help. I want to stay. And she, you know, God love her. She said, okay, I'll support you on it. So the next day, he called me up and said, well, say you. I said, let's do it.

I said, what do you think I'm going to do? She goes, you're going to do that, aren't you? I said, of course. President of the United States. She asked me to help. I want to stay. And she, you know, God love her. She said, okay, I'll support you on it. So the next day, he called me up and said, well, say you. I said, let's do it.

I said, what do you think I'm going to do? She goes, you're going to do that, aren't you? I said, of course. President of the United States. She asked me to help. I want to stay. And she, you know, God love her. She said, okay, I'll support you on it. So the next day, he called me up and said, well, say you. I said, let's do it.

So the next day I show up at the ICE office to the amazement with hundreds of people who gave me great gifts Friday, thought I was leaving. And the first people I ran into in my office were ethics attorneys who had a list of all the gifts I got. Said, you got to return all these gifts because these are all the employees now again.

So the next day I show up at the ICE office to the amazement with hundreds of people who gave me great gifts Friday, thought I was leaving. And the first people I ran into in my office were ethics attorneys who had a list of all the gifts I got. Said, you got to return all these gifts because these are all the employees now again.