Fox News host says arrest of illegal alien arrested for sexually assaulting a child in Virginia ‘Doesn’t Make D.C. Safer’
By Phil Stilton / August 21, 2025
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — A viral video showing federal agents tackling a man near the National Mall has sparked fierce backlash — but not just for the dramatic takedown. Fox News host Jessica Tarlov is under fire after criticizing the arrest of the man, who was later identified as an illegal migrant from Mexico wanted for aggravated sexual assault of a child.
Tarlov, co-host of “The Five,” ignited outrage online Wednesday after reposting the video with the comment, “This doesn’t make D.C. safer. It’ll just make people not come to D.C. The cruelty is always the point.”
Her remarks followed NBC4 reporter Aimee Cho’s viral footage showing David Perez-Teofani being surrounded by law enforcement officers before fleeing on foot and being forcefully tackled to the pavement. As he was restrained, Perez-Teofani screamed in Spanish, “Please, I’m not a criminal, I work here, I want to be with my family.”
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