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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