Democratic RepEscobar apologized to the head of the DHS on Thursday over 'breathtakingly xenophobic' attacks against him and his family by Republican lawmakers.
Democratic Rep. Veronica Escobar apologized to the head of the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday over"breathtakingly xenophobic" attacks against him and his family by Republican lawmakers.
"Let me from the onset apologize to you, your family, and your staff for the sickening, breathtakingly xenophobic political theater that has occurred at this hearing, which has included attacking your family," said Escobar of Texas."I know that your family is profoundly proud of you for your service to our nation."Buck: Sec. Mayorkas are you ashamed for what you have done to this country?— Rep. Ken Buck April 28, 2022 Earlier in the hearing, Republican Rep.
The DHS head pushed back hard on Buck's question, calling it"so profoundly offensive on so many different levels in so many different regards."Republican members of the House grilled the looming DHS plan to end Title 42, which GOP lawmakers and a handful of Senate Democrats have opposed over concerns of increasing the likelihood of a border crisis.
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