Dem Chair of Senate DHS Committee Blasts Mayorkas, Wray for Skipping Hearing
“Secretary Mayorkas and Director Wray’s refusal to speak publicly about their department’s work will only increase the concerns that many Americans have about our nation’s security at a challenging time.”
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and FBI Director Christopher Wray have skipped two Congressional hearings this week.
Republicans AND Democrats aren’t happy.
Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Gary Peters (D-MI) lashed out at the two men:
Americans deserve transparent, public answers about the threats we face. Secretary Mayorkas and Director Wray’s refusal to speak publicly about their department’s work will only increase the concerns that many Americans have about our nation’s security at a challenging time, flout the Committee’s efforts to conduct responsible oversight, and will deal a serious blow to trust in our government. Their claims that they can only relay such information and respond to questions in a classified setting are entirely without merit.
An FBI Spokesperson insisted Mayorkas and Wray have already “testified extensively in public settings about the current threat environment and believe the Committee would benefit most from further substantive discussions and additional information that can only be provided in a classified setting.”
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) claimed the man skipped today‘s hearing to avoid any criticism over Laken Riley’s murder:
Mayorkas and Wray were scheduled to testify before the Senate Homeland Security Committee on Thursday, but the hearing was postponed after they insisted it be classified and not open to the public. Hawley told Fox News Digital in a Thursday interview that he is calling on Committee Chairman Gary Peters, D-Mich., to subpoena the pair’s public testimony.
“Let’s not forget who let him into country,” Hawley said of Riley’s murderer, Jose Ibarra. “Mayorkas lied about how he got into country. He said authorities didn’t have information about his past crimes. False. Then he claimed he didn’t remember the details. False. Now he’s refusing to comment.” Fox News Digital reached out to the Department of Homeland Security for comment on Hawley’s remarks, but they did not immediately respond.
Hawley wants Peters to issue a subpoena to force the men to testify in public.
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They had to check who doesn’t have an extradition treaty with us.
The next time we see another Russian hoax letter signed by former U.S. intel folks, I think it will include the signatures of Wray and Mayorkas. Just a guess.
Didn’t want to discuss threats to America openly. These two are probably high on that list. Especially Mayorkas. I never thought he was mentally squared away..
Desperately trying to keep everything that Trump can hang them on secret. I bet those government shredders are working overtime at HHS
Oh, horsepuckey! This is all political kabuki. Peters has no intention of doing anything.
Exhibit 1 in closing down both DHS and FBI.
The lawmakers seem not to want a hearing where all of the facts, classified and nonclassified, can be probed. I wonder why that is. I’m ready for my closeup, Mr. DeMille.
Bozo and sideshow bob didn’t think their party would mind
BREAKING: DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is reportedly negotiating his exit and wants to leave immune from any potential investigations from the Trump Administration.
https://x.com/IanJaeger29/status/1859632216105460206
I doubt that would hold up. The only way I can see someone being immune from prosecution would be for Congress to get involved like with the Covid vaccine injury thing or Biden to pardon him for his terrible actions while in government.
A pardon wouldn’t get him immunity from a Congressional investigation.