Benny Thompson

They are reckless, creating chaos in our communities, terrorizing adults and children alike.

and undermining our moral authority as a nation of liberty and rule of law.

They are reckless, terrorizing adults and children alike, and undermining our moral authority as a nation of liberty and rule of law.

This hearing is just the start of a reckoning for the Trump administration and its weaponization of DHS against American citizens and the principle our country stands for.

And a gentleman from NCTC referenced the unfortunate accident that occurred with the National Guardsman being killed.

I mean, wait, wait, look, I'll get it straight.

Then you can respond.

Look, Mr. Chairman, will you direct witness to allow me to ask my question?

It was an unfortunate situation, but you blamed it solely on Joe Biden.

I want you to know who approved the asylum application for this same person.

but you have systematically dismount the Department of Homeland Security, put your own interests above the department, and violated the law, you are making America less safe.

So rather than sitting here and wasting your time and ours with more corruption, lies, and lawlessness, I call on you to resign.

Do a real service to the country and just resign.

That is, if President Trump doesn't fire you first.

Well, let me say this. If the president, in his infinite wisdom, determined that the work of our committee was legitimate and that we should not be penalized for doing what we as members of Congress should do, and he offers that pardon, I will take it.

Well, let me say this. If the president, in his infinite wisdom, determined that the work of our committee was legitimate and that we should not be penalized for doing what we as members of Congress should do, and he offers that pardon, I will take it.

Well, let me say this. If the president, in his infinite wisdom, determined that the work of our committee was legitimate and that we should not be penalized for doing what we as members of Congress should do, and he offers that pardon, I will take it.

No. No. Let me just say, a lot of what you've said here today, I have not been privy to. But I am of the opinion that if the chairman wants to, look into that, you convince him to issue the subpoena, I'll go with him.

No. No. Let me just say, a lot of what you've said here today, I have not been privy to. But I am of the opinion that if the chairman wants to, look into that, you convince him to issue the subpoena, I'll go with him.

No. No. Let me just say, a lot of what you've said here today, I have not been privy to. But I am of the opinion that if the chairman wants to, look into that, you convince him to issue the subpoena, I'll go with him.