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FBI Director Christopher Wray and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas have declined to testify publicly about global national security threats.
“FBI leaders have testified extensively in public about the current threat environment and believe the committee would be best served by further substantive discussion and additional information that can only be provided on a classified basis,” the FBI said in a statement. “
🚨 #breaking news: DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and FBI Director Chris Wray now want to testify in confidential hearings rather than in public hearings regarding threats to the United States.
This was after they withdrew from the hearing.
what is happening? pic.twitter.com/2YSc3IpvQz
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) November 21, 2024
The Associated Press reported:
Leaders of the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security declined to testify publicly at a Senate hearing on global national security threats scheduled for Thursday, after years of publicly testifying before the panel. It broke previous precedent.
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Another hearing scheduled for Wednesday in the House Homeland Security Committee was also postponed.
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The FBI said in a statement Thursday that it has “repeated its commitment to responding to Congressional oversight and being transparent with the American people” and “sharing information about the evolving threat environment facing our nation.” We remain committed to this.”
“FBI leaders have testified extensively in public about the current threat environment, and we believe the Committee would be best served by further substantive discussion and additional information that can only be provided on a classified basis.” said.
Sen. Gary Peters, the Democratic chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, called on them.
“Americans deserve transparent public answers about the threats we face,” Peters said. “Secretary Mayorkas and Director Wray have refused to publicly discuss their department's work. would only exacerbate the concerns many Americans have about our nation's security and would deal a serious blow to confidence in our government.”
The Democratic chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee on Thursday slammed the heads of the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security, delivering an unusually sharp rebuke to both officials for failing to appear for the hearing.
Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) said both Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and FBI Director Christopher Wray “refused to appear” before the committee for annual hearings on threats to the homeland. Officials said it was the first time in 15 years. I did that.
“The American people deserve transparent public answers about the threats we face. Secretary Mayorkas and Director Wray’s refusal to speak publicly about their department’s work is a difficult and increases the concerns many Americans have about our nation's security at a time when It would undermine the committee's efforts to provide responsible oversight and deal a serious blow to confidence in our government. Their claims that they can only do so are completely baseless,” Peters said in a statement.
“It should not be the practice of the executive branch to deny the public important information and ignore Congress’ constitutional oversight rights.”
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