Senate Criticizes FBI, DHS

FBI, DHS leaders decline to testify publicly about threats facing US
FBI Director Christopher Wray and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas declined to appear publicly on Thursday before a U.S. Senate committee to discuss national security threats, angering the panel's Democratic chairman.
The FBI and DHS leaders won't testify publicly about national security threats before the Senate
The leaders of the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security have declined to testify publicly at a scheduled Senate hearing on global national security threats
Senate Criticizes FBI, DHS for Refusing to Testify on Security Risks
Both bodies have been accused of side-stepping the "opportunity for public accountability" regarding how they Americans safe.
Mayorkas, Wray draw fire for declining to testify in public at threats hearing
Top officials from the FBI and Department of Homeland Security on Thursday drew bipartisan fire for declining to testify in public at a Senate hearing on "worldwide threats" and instead offering to testify in a classified setting.
FBI Director, Homeland Security Secretary refuse to publicly testify
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FBI, Homeland Security refuse to attend congressional hearings on global danger
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Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and FBI Director Christopher Wray "refused to appear" before the Senate.
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