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FBI Director Christopher Wray and Department of Homeland Security Head Alejandro Mayorkas refused to testify publicly on global national security threats.
In a statement the FBI said, “FBI leaders have testified extensively in public settings about the current threat environment and believe the Committee would benefit most from further substantive discussions and additional information that can only be provided in a classified setting.”
🚨 #BREAKING: DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and FBI Director Chris Wray now want to testify behind a CLASSIFIED hearing instead of a public one regarding threats to the United States.
This is after they pulled out of the public hearing.
What is going on? pic.twitter.com/2YSc3IpvQz
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) November 21, 2024
The leaders of the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security declined to testify publicly at a scheduled Senate hearing Thursday on global national security threats, a break from precedent following years of open testimony before the panel.
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A separate hearing scheduled for Wednesday before the House Homeland Security committee also was postponed.
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In a statement Thursday, the FBI said it had “repeatedly demonstrated our commitment to responding to Congressional oversight and being transparent with the American people” and remained “committed to sharing information about the continuously evolving threat environment facing our nation.
“FBI leaders have testified extensively in public settings about the current threat environment and believe the Committee would benefit most from further substantive discussions and additional information that can only be provided in a classified setting,” the statement said.
Sen. Gary Peters, the Democrat chair of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, called them out.
Peters said, “Americans deserve transparent, public answers about the threats we face. Secretary Mayorkas and Director Wray’s refusal to speak publicly about their department’s work will only increase the concerns that many Americans have about our nation’s security…and will deal a serious blow to trust in our government.”
The Democratic chair of the Senate Homeland Security Committee blasted the heads of the FBI and Department of Homeland Security on Thursday, issuing a rare but sharp rebuke of the two officials for failing to appear for a public hearing.
Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) said both Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and FBI Director Christopher Wray “refused to appear” before the panel for its annual hearing about threats to the homeland, saying it was the first time in 15 years officials have done so.
“Americans deserve transparent, public answers about the threats we face. Secretary Mayorkas and Director Wray’s refusal to speak publicly about their department’s work will only increase the concerns that many Americans have about our nation’s security at a challenging time, flout the Committee’s efforts to conduct responsible oversight, and will deal a serious blow to trust in our government. Their claims that they can only relay such information and respond to questions in a classified setting are entirely without merit,” Peters said in a statement.
“It cannot be the practice of the Executive Branch to deny the public critical information and disregard Congress’ constitutionally recognized right to conduct oversight.”