DHS Secretary Challenged at House Committee Hearing

DHS Secretary Challenged at House Committee Hearing
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The U.S. House Homeland Security Subcommittee held a hearing on "Worldwide Threats to the Homeland," with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, NCTC Director Joseph Kent, and FBI's Michael Glasheen testifying on Trump's National Guard deployment, border threats, and counterterrorism.

Representative Delia Ramirez unleashed accused Secretary Noem of lying to Congress, violating court orders, and waging “an unconstitutional war” on immigrant communities. Ramirez confronted Noem over U.S. citizen detentions, use of chemical weapons, and ignoring oversight, ultimately declaring that Secretary Noem should resign—or be impeached.

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