Firebrand Rep. Matt Gaetz is looking for evidence that Vice President Kamala Harris is a so-called “border czar,” but her team is trying to distance her from that moniker.
Sen. Gaetz (R-Fla.) sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday demanding documentation proving he is the “border czar.”
“Vice President Kamala Harris was appointed Secretary of Border Affairs by President Joe Biden in March 2021.” In his letter, Gates wrote: “However, strangely enough, Vice President Harris recently denied this fact,” the letter was sent to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
In March 2021, President Biden Harris was given the task of making the tackle. She sought to get to the “root causes” of the migrant crisis, including through diplomatic efforts. It took her about three months to set foot on the U.S.-Mexico border.
It is estimated that at least 8 million immigrants have entered the United States under the Biden administration.
Harris was quickly dubbed Biden’s “border czar,” reflecting the responsibilities she was given — a moniker that some media outlets had recently denounced as a given, forcing them to admit they had used in the past.
Harris’ allies argue that the president has never formally called her a “border czar.”
Polls generally show the border crisis remains a top concern for many voters, and Harris’ allies have sought to downplay her record on that front.
The House of Representatives passed a bipartisan resolution last month “strongly condemning” Harris and her administration’s actions at the border.
As part of his request, Gaetz is asking the Department of Homeland Security to disclose communications between Harris’ office and DHS officials between March 24, 2021 and March 24, 2022 that included words such as “emperor.”
He is also seeking communications from the Department of Homeland Security from the same period that refer to Harris as an “emperor” or “leader,” as well as internal documents describing Harris as having any stakeholder position in department decisions.
Gates has requested the documents be submitted by August 30th.
Last week, Harris The campaign advertises He defended his position on the border and blamed former President Donald Trump for the failure of bipartisan reforms to resolve the crisis.
