Trump Condemns Death of Man Beheaded by Illegal Immigrant in Texas

In a social media post, the president blamed the Biden administration for the Cuban suspect’s release and said he will be charged with first-degree murder.

President Donald Trump speaks during a Sept. 11 observance in the courtyard of the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2025 in Arlington, Va. Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on Sept. 15 expressed recrimination over the alleged beheading of a motel manager in Texas by an illegal immigrant who had been released from custody after being ordered deported from the United States.

Yordanis Cobos-Martinez, 37, is a Cuban citizen who illegally immigrated to the United States, where he has committed several felonies.