Speaking just before the beginning of a Senate impeachment proceedings against him, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas refused to say whether a terrorist attack is imminent in the U.S., as well as whether people on the government’s terrorist watchlist have been caught and released and are roaming free in the U.S.
Instead, the Secretary attempted to assure lawmakers that he is “vigilant” claiming those whose identities trigger the watchlist can be “priorities” for detention in cases when the government believes they might pose a further national security or public safety threat.
The Washington Times reports on the exchange which came during Mr. Mayorkas’s testimony to the House Homeland Security Committee, which wrote the articles of impeachment.
“Is a terrorist attack inside the United States of America imminent?”
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