Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., made clear that the holds were not about the ICE-related shooting in Minnesota, but instead over two ignored invitations for the head of DHS to appear before the Senate.
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ASenateRepublicanintendstoblockPresidentDonaldTrump’sDepartmentofHomelandSecurity(DHS)nomineesuntilSecretaryKristiNoemappearsonCapitolHill.
Sen.ThomTillis,R-N.C.,toldreportersthathewasputtingholdsonfuturenomineesfortheagencybecauseNoemhadnotyetcommittedtoappearingbeforetheSenateJudiciaryCommittee.
“MychairmanhasmadetworequestsinthisCongresstohavetheHomelandSecuritySecretary[KristiNoem]comebeforethecommittee,andtheyhaveyettoconfirmthatthey’recoming,”Tillissaid.“Thatisunacceptable,andsoIamputtingaholdonanythingrelatedtoHomelandSecuritymeasuresuntilwegetanagreementandascheduledtimetocomeforcommitteeattheleast.”
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