DHS rejects House Democrats' call for Wolf to testify
Source: The Hill
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Friday said it was rejecting Democrats' call for acting agency Secretary Chad Wolf to appear before the panel, arguing it is unprecedented for a nominee to testify during the confirmation process on unrelated matters.
The pushback came as House Democrats issued a subpoena on Friday for Wolf to testify before the Homeland Security Committee on Sept. 17. Democrats have been pushing for Wolf to appear at a hearing titled "Worldwide Threats to the Homeland."
In a letter sent to Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) on Friday, Assistant DHS Secretary Beth Spivey slammed the assertion that Wolf's appearance was necessary, noting the agency offered to allow senior official Ken Cuccinelli to appear before the committee to testify on threats instead.
"I had written to you on September 8, 2020 that it would be contrary to standard practice for the Acting Secretary, as the President's selection (and announced at the time as the President's future nominee) to be Secretary of Homeland Security, to testify before the Committee on Homeland Security on a subject matter unrelated to his nomination while that nomination was pending," Spivey wrote, arguing the "arguments in your [Thompson's] letter are without merit."
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AZ8theist
(5,459 posts)Then lock his ass up under inherent contempt if he doesn't show.
FUCK THESE FASCISTS.
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)The pushback came as House Democrats issued a subpoena on Friday for Wolf to testify before the Homeland Security Committee on Sept. 17. Democrats have been pushing for Wolf to appear at a hearing titled "Worldwide Threats to the Homeland."
AZ8theist
(5,459 posts)Arrest him and keep him incarcerated until he complies with the subpoena.
StClone
(11,683 posts)...during the confirmation process on unrelated matters. Almost everyone in the White House Farce is a nominee or acting. What a joke.
robbob
(3,528 posts)Does that give them carte blanche to ignore all laws, subpoenas and do whatever they want? They seem to think so...
ForCryingOutLoud
(4 posts)as @HarryShearer would say.
PerceptionManagement
(463 posts)bucolic_frolic
(43,146 posts)he should be out before Ground Hog Day.