‘Put His 5-Year-Old In Danger’: Mullin Clashes With Margaret Brennan Over ICE Shooting Of Criminal Illegal

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told CBS News’ Margaret Brennan that body camera footage would not tell the whole story of a Thursday shooting involving immigration agents and a criminal illegal immigrant — adding that the foreign national put his own son at risk.

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent opened fire at Dominican national Oscar Belgal, 28, on Thursday, after the man alleged to have a lengthy and violent rap sheet accelerated his SUV toward multiple officers, authorities say. Mullin appeared on “Face the Nation” on Sunday to discuss the fallout over the New York City incident — which began to receive national attention especially after it was revealed Belgal’s 5-year-old son was in the backseat of the SUV.

“We had our badges out, once again, giving lawful demands. He decided that he was going to accelerate and try to evade again,” Mullin recounted Thursday’s events to Brennan. “We have taken every precaution to try to keep that from happening, and unfortunately, this took place. We would love for him to exit the vehicle, like we asked him to. He decided not to. Unfortunately, because of the selfish behavior, he put his 5-year-old in danger.”

Belgal was treated for his injuries from the shooting and is currently in a detention center, according to NewsNation.

Socialist Democratic New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani publicly denounced the shooting and presence of ICE in New York. Mamdani spoke to Mullin and President Donald Trump for two hours Thursday night, during which the socialist mayor unsuccessfully lobbied for Belgal’s release, Time