{"id":2416702,"date":"2025-03-27T14:50:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T18:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-praises-superstar-tom-homan-after-top-ms-13-leader-is-busted-in-multi-agency-effort\/"},"modified":"2025-03-27T14:51:47","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T18:51:47","slug":"trump-praises-superstar-tom-homan-after-top-ms-13-leader-is-busted-in-multi-agency-effort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-praises-superstar-tom-homan-after-top-ms-13-leader-is-busted-in-multi-agency-effort\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Praises &#8216;Superstar&#8217; Tom Homan After Top MS-13 Leader Is Busted in Multi-Agency Effort"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-praises-superstar-tom-homan-after-top-ms-13-leader-is-busted-in-multi-agency-effort%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2416702&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A significant leader of the MS-13 gang was arrested in Virginia, as announced by President Donald Trump. The suspect, a 24-year-old, is believed to have been managing gang activities along the East Coast. Trump praised the collaborative effort of law enforcement, highlighting the roles of Attorney General Pam Bondi, FBI Director Kash Patel, and others in the operation. Bondi characterized the arrest as a crucial step in combating gang-related violence, asserting that it enhances safety for both Virginia and the wider United States. The FBI, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">alongside local police<\/a> and other agencies, conducted the operation, which was described as both clean and safe. Bondi emphasized the Justice Department&#8217;s commitment to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-ag-calls-on-biden-to-fire-harris-as-border-czar-for-abysmal-performance-ignoring-crisis\/\" title=\"Arizona AG Calls On Biden To Fire Harris As Border Czar For \u2018Abysmal\u2019 Performance, Ignoring Crisis\">ensuring public safety<\/a> and eradicating gang threats in the U.S.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A major leader of the transnational criminal gang MS-13 was captured in Virginia, President Donald Trump announced on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Just captured a major leader of MS13. Tom HOMAN is a superstar!&rdquo; Trump posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/114234217151169492\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Trump noted in <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/114234393336690404\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">another post<\/a> that it took a team effort to arrest the gang leader.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Great job by Pam Bondi, @FBIDirectorKash, Tom HOMAN, and Kristi N, on the capture of MS13 leader &mdash; A big deal!&rdquo; Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Official say the individual captured, whose name was not released, was the leader of gang activities along the East Coast, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/top-ms-13-leader-arrested-virginia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The 24-year-old suspect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mom-whose-daughter-allegedly-killed-ms-13-gang-member-brutal-message-joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">was arrested<\/a> in Woodbridge, Virginia, which is south of Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<p>Attorney General Pam Bondi, who watched the arrest from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-look-inside-a-tactical-operations-center-in-poland-where-american-soldiers-train-to-defend-nato-territory\/\" title=\"A Look Inside a Tactical ...s Center in Poland Where American Soldiers Train to Defend NATO Territory\">tactical operations center<\/a> along with &nbsp;FBI Director Kash Patel, said the arrest is a major step forward.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m proud to announce that early this morning our brave law enforcement officers conducted a successful operation that captured a top MS-13 national leader,&rdquo; she <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AGPamBondi\/status\/1905229078614995199\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on X<\/a>. &ldquo;DOJ will not rest until we make America safe again.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: I&rsquo;m proud to announce that early this morning our brave law enforcement officers conducted a successful operation that captured a top MS-13 national leader<\/p>\n<p>DOJ will not rest until we make America safe again. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yKmhas068b\">pic.twitter.com\/yKmhas068b<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@AGPamBondi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AGPamBondi\/status\/1905229078614995199?\">March 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They executed a clean, safe operation and the bad guys in custody. And thanks to the FBI, we got one of the worst of the worst of the MS-13 off the streets this morning. Virginia and the country is a lot safer today,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/pam-bondi-issues-serious-warning-jasmine-crockett-tread-carefully\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bondi<\/a> told Fox News.<\/p>\n<p>The FBI was assisted by the Prince William County Police Department, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Virginia State Police.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is what can happen when you put good cops in good places to take on bad guys. And America should be watching this. And we are proud to be here standing with these brave warriors,&rdquo; Patel said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is a massive victory for a safer America. Justice is coming,&rdquo; Patel <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FBIDirectorKash\/status\/1905231060553630019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING NEWS: Attorney General Pam Bondi announces the arrest of a top MS-13 gang member in Virginia, and promises to dismantle dangerous gangs in the United States. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uAHRDnG8yz\">pic.twitter.com\/uAHRDnG8yz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NEWSMAX (@NEWSMAX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NEWSMAX\/status\/1905238694191071651?\">March 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In a video <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NEWSMAX\/status\/1905238694191071651\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted to X<\/a>, Bondi said that under Trump, the mission of the Justice Department is to &ldquo;keep America safe; make America safe again.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/01\/designating-cartels-and-other-organizations-as-foreign-terrorist-organizations-and-specially-designated-global-terrorists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">executive order<\/a> Trump issued, he said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fbi-fears-ms-13-alliance-notorious-bloodthirsty-venezuelan-gang-brewing-nyc-already-major-damage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MS-13<\/a>, like the Venezeula-based gang <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tom-homan-defiant-response-judge-ordered-deportation-flight-halt-not-gonna-stop-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tren de Aragua<\/a>, threaten the people of the United States.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Their campaigns of violence and terror in the United States and internationally are extraordinarily violent, vicious, and similarly threaten the stability of the international order in the Western Hemisphere,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is the policy of the United States to ensure the total elimination of these organizations&rsquo; presence in the United States and their ability to threaten the territory, safety, and security of the United States through their extraterritorial command-and-control structures, thereby protecting the American people and the territorial integrity of the United States.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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