‘Deeply disturbing’ animal cruelty operation involving baby monkeys busted by ICE investigation
Trump has previously said 'it is important that we combat these heinous and sadistic acts of cruelty, which are totally unacceptable in a civilized society'
An investigation by ICE Homeland Security Investigations led to U.S. citizen Francisco Javier Ravelo pleading guilty to distributing videos depicting the torture of both adult and baby monkeys that involved mutilation and burning. (Arnulfo Franco/AP Photo; ICE)
Screenshots taken by ICE of a video distributed by Ravelo depicting the torture of a monkey. (ICE)
President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Washington. (Evan Vucci/AP Photo)
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