MSNBC blurred the mugshots of illegal immigrants arrested for violent crimes during live coverage from the White House lawn, sparking criticism over the network’s handling of the images.
The controversy unfolded after the Trump administration set up dozens of posters along the White House driveway featuring migrants charged with crimes including sexual assault, drug trafficking, and homicide.
Each poster displayed a photo and a description of the alleged offense.
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Positioned directly behind areas commonly used by TV correspondents for live reporting, the displays made it difficult for networks to avoid capturing the images during broadcasts.
Good Morning from The White House! pic.twitter.com/1fhjzMU2gR
— Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) April 28, 2025
During a live segment, MSNBC contributor Maria Teresa Kumar addressed the decision to blur the mugshots, saying, “I would encourage those individuals that have that as a backshot to blur those people out. The job of journalism is to ensure that we are presenting the facts.”
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Kumar continued, “Our job is always to have our true north, to make sure that we’re presenting balanced news and making sure that we are not putting folks that are potentially in danger.”
She concluded by encouraging media outlets to blur the images during live shots, stating, “We can’t allow that to basically, for us to carry the water of potentially innocent people. So I would encourage — I recognize live shots are tough — but I would encourage folks to actually make sure that those shots are blurred to the best of your abilities.”
Unbelievable! MSNBC actually blurred the mugshots of the rapists, drug dealers, and murderers on the White House lawn.
Find you someone who loves you the way Democrats and their media lackeys love violent illegal criminals. pic.twitter.com/48CDPcTeTF
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) April 28, 2025
The response from MSNBC drew immediate attention from viewers, who criticized the network for appearing to shield individuals accused of serious crimes from public view.
Despite the blurring, the Trump administration’s message was clear: the White House intended to highlight the human cost of illegal immigration in a highly visible manner.
The prominent display of the posters forced media outlets to confront the issue of criminal activity tied to illegal immigration, regardless of their editorial stance.
The strategy coincides with President Donald Trump’s emphasis on immigration enforcement during his first 100 days in office.
On Monday, the White House announced a major deportation milestone during a press conference. Border czar Tom Homan outlined the administration’s immigration policies, emphasizing the shift from housing illegal immigrants in costly hotel accommodations to holding them in ICE facilities.
Homan criticized the previous administration under Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for policies he said delayed deportations and undermined enforcement efforts.
The White House reported that expedited removal efforts have resulted in approximately 200,000 deportations, with illegal border crossings dropping by 94% compared to the previous year.
Signs on the White House lawn displayed the names and faces of violent offenders who were deported during Trump’s first 100 days.
President Trump also announced new statistics on Truth Social, stating that illegal crossings had fallen to their lowest level ever recorded.
“99.9% at the Border. Best number ever recorded. 3 people got in, versus hundreds of thousands in last Administration. There has NEVER been such a difference before,” Trump wrote.
“Congratulations America!” he added.
“JUST RELEASED: 99.9% at the Border. Best number ever recorded. 3 people got in, versus hundreds of thousands in last Administration. There has NEVER been such a difference before. Congratulations America!” –President Donald J. Trump 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/q8oifgkNCJ
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 27, 2025
Homan, speaking at Sunday’s press conference, noted that President Trump achieved this reduction within seven weeks, a goal he said Joe Biden failed to accomplish in four years.
Homan also called for additional funding to support expanded interior deportation efforts.
During the briefing, Homan defended the administration’s actions regarding family deportations, noting that even difficult decisions were made carefully to avoid misleading narratives.
“If we didn’t do it, the story today would be ‘Trump administration is separating families again,’” Homan said.
🚨 HOLY SMOKES: Border Czar Tom Homan just laid down the hammer on the media. He said – we’re deporting the ENTIRE family.
“What we did is remove children with their mothers who requested it – that’s a parental decision. Parenting 101. I’ll tell you what – if we DIDN’T do it,… pic.twitter.com/ZARHCBdPJY
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) April 28, 2025
The Trump administration continues to emphasize immigration enforcement as a key priority, using both policy changes and public displays to draw attention to its efforts.
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