Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas was criticized Thursday for visiting storm-ravaged areas of North Carolina for less than six hours.
Adding fuel to the fire, the photographer returned to Washington, D.C., later that day and published a snapshot of Mayorkas getting takeout at Nobu, an upscale Japanese restaurant.
“When it comes to role models in crisis, Secretary Mayorkas thinks of sushi.”
of new york post Mayorkas arrived in North Carolina around 10 a.m., returned to the nation's capital around 4 p.m., and was seen picking up food at 5:15 p.m.
Mayorkas' Thursday visit will be his second to the area since Hurricane Helen made landfall. On October 2, he conducted an aerial survey of the storm-damaged areas. A DHS spokesperson told the Post that Mayorkas has not personally visited areas affected by the hurricane because it would divert resources from emergency responders.
A representative told the news outlet that Mayorkas was having takeout at Nobu on his wedding anniversary.
“This administration has once again completely failed the American people,” House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) told the Post.
“It's disgusting that the Secretary of State is wasting his time eating overpriced sushi rolls at an upscale restaurant when he should be working to get disaster relief supplies to people in desperate need right away,” Johnson said. ” he added.
In the days before Hurricane Milton, Mayorkas came under fire after a Washington Free Beacon reporter caught him shopping at an expensive men's clothing store in Washington, D.C.
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle accused Mayorkas of not prioritizing citizens hit by natural disasters.
“This just shows he's not a practical person,” Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-Fla.) told the Post.
“Over the past three and a half years, he has proven to be completely incompetent at his job,” Jimenez said. “Just as this administration has been a complete failure, he has been a complete failure as Secretary of Homeland Security.”
Senate Homeland Security Committee member Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) told the press, “While the House properly impeached Mr. Mayorkas for lying to Congress (a felony), Sen. Schumer The lawsuit was dismissed, arguing that it did not meet the standards.” of a misdemeanor. ”
Johnson added, “Mr. Mayorkas' recent dereliction of duty regarding hurricane relief only confirms that he should have been found guilty and removed from office.”
Rep. Dan Bishop (RN.C.) said, “You went on a luxury shopping spree and now you're going to have dinner at Nobu?”
“Mr. Mayorkas seems far more concerned with keeping up with the Kardashians than he is with any disaster response. The only thing we see him passionate about is potential “Allowing millions of illegal aliens into the country, including terrorists,” Bishop said. post.
A Democratic official, who requested anonymity, told the news outlet that Mayorkas leaving North Carolina for gourmet food is “the definition of insensitivity and the epitome of elitism.”
Another Democratic Party official said, “In the event of a hurricane, especially a storm like Milton, the protocol is designed to mobilize all efforts to assist affected communities and flex the administration's capacity during a crisis.'' We work on this 24/7,” he said.
“But Secretary Mayorkas seems to think of sushi when it comes to role models in a crisis,” this person told the Post.
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